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SB1903 - 104th General Assembly

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB1903
 
Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act
30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new
    Creates the Firefighter Health and Wellness Act. Provides that the Firefighter Health and Wellness Unit is created within the Department of Public Health to investigate the impact of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure and the rising incidence of cancer among firefighters in Illinois. Provides that the Unit shall conduct a comprehensive study, including baseline PFAS sampling for Illinois firefighters and the provision of cancer screenings. Provides that funding for the Unit shall be allocated from the Firefighter Health and Wellness Fund for the purpose of long-term research focused on understanding the higher rates of cancer within the Illinois firefighter community. Provides that the Unit shall collaborate with Illinois-based universities to develop testing parameters, establish guidelines for voluntary firefighter participation and screening, and identify the root causes contributing to the increased cancer risks faced by Illinois firefighters. Creates the Firefighter Health and Wellness Fund as a separate fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be appropriated by the General Assembly to the Firefighter Health and Wellness Unit for the purposes described in the provision. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning firefighter health and wellness.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Firefighter Health and Wellness Act.
 
6    Section 5. Firefighter Health and Wellness Unit. 
7    (a) The Firefighter Health and Wellness Unit is created 
8within the Department of Public Health to investigate the 
9impact of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) 
10exposure and the rising incidence of cancer among firefighters 
11in Illinois. The Unit shall conduct a comprehensive study, 
12including baseline PFAS sampling for Illinois firefighters and 
13the provision of cancer screenings. Funding for the Unit shall 
14be allocated from the Firefighter Health and Wellness Fund for 
15the purpose of long-term research focused on understanding the 
16higher rates of cancer within the Illinois firefighter 
17community. The Unit shall collaborate with Illinois-based 
18universities to develop testing parameters, establish 
19guidelines for voluntary firefighter participation and 
20screening, and identify the root causes contributing to the 
21increased cancer risks faced by Illinois firefighters.
22    (b) The Firefighter Health and Wellness Fund is created as 
23a special fund in the State treasury. Moneys in the Fund shall 
 
 
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1be appropriated by the General Assembly to the Firefighter 
2Health and Wellness Unit for the purposes described in 
3subsection (a).
 
4    Section 90. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
5Section 5.1030 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new)
7    Sec. 5.1030. The Firefighter Health and Wellness Fund.