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Committee hears bill to extend Medicare premium reimbursements to survivors of line‑of‑duty deaths

Washington State House committee (public hearing) · January 21, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 2,441 would expand reimbursement to survivors of Lehi‑2 members killed in the line of duty to include Medicare Parts A and B premiums and reimburse premiums during the gap between death and official determination; staff estimated about 98 survivors affected and modest fiscal impacts over time.

Committee staff briefed House Bill 2,441, explaining the proposal would expand the retirement fund reimbursement to cover Medicare Parts A and B premiums for eligible survivors and reimburse health insurance premiums for the period between the member’s death and the date a death is determined to be work‑related. Staff said…

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