An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, further providing for title of act; and adding provisions relating to telecommunicators.

Summary

HB 2319 amends the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act to add telecommunicators as eligible recipients of death benefits. It sets out who can file a claim, the timing (within three years), and provides a $100,000 lump‑sum plus monthly survivor payments, with a fallback payment to parents if no spouse or children survive. The bill also defines hazardous‑material response team members and creates a presumption of duty‑related death for on‑duty heart attacks or strokes.

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