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House Bill 65 funds firefighter cancer screening; Royce City to submit roster for eligibility screening starting July 1
Summary
Council heard that House Bill 65 passed at the state level to fund cancer screening for eligible firefighters; Royce City submitted employee data to the Utah Fire Academy and will be notified on screening eligibility. After three years state funding ends and municipalities may need to assume screening costs.
Royce City’s fire chief briefed council on House Bill 65 and its implications for local firefighters on April 1, explaining the law will provide state‑funded cancer screening for eligible firefighters beginning July 1.
The chief said the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recognizes increased cancer risk among firefighters and that state fire chiefs advocated for presumptive screening coverage. Under the adopted law, the Utah Fire Academy will coordinate funding and screening…
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