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SB24-089

Firefighter Heart Benefits Trust

Concerning the Colorado firefighter heart, cancer, and behavioral health benefits trust.
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Subjects:
Health Care & Health Insurance
Local Government
Bill Summary

The bill removes the ability of a firefighter employer to select accident insurance, self-insurance, or a self-insurance pool as options to provide statutorily required monetary benefits to a firefighter who has experienced a heart and circulatory malfunction. As a result, a firefighter employer must participate in a multiple employer health trust in order to provide such benefits.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Sen. R. Rodriguez
Rep. L. Daugherty, Rep. R. Weinberg

Sponsor

Co-sponsor

Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. S. Fenberg, Sen. R. Fields, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. C. Hansen, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. D. Michaelson Jenet, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. F. Winter
Rep. R. Armagost, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. M. Catlin, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. G. Evans, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. C. Kipp, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. M. Lynch, Rep. B. Marshall, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. D. Ortiz, Rep. J. Parenti, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. S. Vigil, Rep. J. Willford, Rep. S. Woodrow, Rep. M. Young, Rep. C. deGruy Kennedy

The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 7, 2024, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 8, 2024, unless otherwise specified. Details