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Bill would require no‑cost cancer screening coverage for career firefighters, sponsors say
Summary
House Bill 4-59 (’Jimmy Malone Act’) would require insurers and public employer plans to cover certain cancer screening tests for professional firefighters without co‑pays or deductibles; sponsors framed the change as preventive and lifesaving, while county groups sought clarity on fiscal impact and implementation.
Delegate Delia Pruski introduced House Bill 4-59, named in memory of the late Delegate and Baltimore County firefighter Jimmy Malone, to require coverage without cost sharing for defined cancer screening tests for professional (paid) firefighters. Pruski said the bill aims to identify occupational cancers earlier in a population with elevated exposure risks.
Professional firefighter groups testified in strong support. Jeffrey Buttle, president of the Professional Firefighters…
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