HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 586        FILED ON: 1/13/2013

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Martin J. Walsh

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act pertaining to firefighter disability.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

 

Christopher G. Fallon

33rd Middlesex

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

 

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

 

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

 

Thomas P. Conroy

13th Middlesex

 

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 586        FILED ON: 1/13/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2464

By Mr. Walsh of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2464) of Martin J. Walsh and others for legislation to establish the Robert T. Kilduff firefighters cancer network.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1663 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act pertaining to firefighter disability.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

“Chapter 32: Section 94(c). Massachusetts Firefighters Robert T. Kilduff Cancer Network

Section 94C. (1) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a firefighters cancer network shall be established for the purpose of providing advice, counsel, education, treatment, medical, and spiritual guidance to firefighters afflicted with cancer and to their families.

This cancer network shall be called the “Massachusetts Firefighters Robert T. Kilduff Cancer Network.”

The Robert T. Kilduff Cancer Network shall be funded at inception by transfer of $100,000 in assets from the Critical Incident Stress Management Fund to the “Massachusetts Firefighters Robert T. Kilduff Cancer Fund”