AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SURVIVORS OF UNPAID VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND STATE MARSHALS.

Summary

Starting Oct. 1, 2026, the state will ensure that survivors of unpaid volunteer firefighters, correction officers, state marshals and similar public safety personnel who die on the job can keep their health coverage for up to five years. Non‑state public employers must either maintain the existing partnership plan or apply for a new one, and the state will pay most of the premiums for the group plan. This aims to protect families from losing medical benefits after a line‑of‑duty death.

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