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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE FIREFIGHTER CANCER WELLNESS ACT | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Keable, Hull, Silva, Slater, and Guthrie | |
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Date Introduced: April 05, 2012 | |
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Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 23-12.8-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-12.8 entitled "The |
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Firefighter Cancer Wellness Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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23-12.8-3. Education program established. -- (a) The director of the department of |
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health shall annually provide to the office of the state fire marshal information regarding cancer |
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incidence among professional and volunteer firefighters, as well as emergency medical |
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technicians, the increase in survival rates attributable to early detection and the availability of |
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cancer screening as well as any other applicable testing methods designed to decrease the |
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incidence and severity of malignant conditions resulting from occupational exposure to hazardous |
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materials. |
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(b) The office of the state fire marshal shall annually inform the fire chiefs of all |
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professional and volunteer departments and districts in the state of Rhode Island of the cancer |
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risks associated with firefighting and the importance of frequent medical examination including |
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cancer screening. |
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(c) The department of health, the state fire marshal and Rhode Island municipalities may |
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enter into contracts with healthcare and/or cancer screening providers for the purpose of |
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establishing preventative programs for firefighters and related professions. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on September 30, 2012. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE FIREFIGHTER CANCER WELLNESS ACT | |
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This act would require that emergency medical technicians cancer incidence will be |
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reported annually by the director of the department of health to the office of the state fire marshal. |
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This act would take effect on September 30, 2012. |
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