New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4976: Cancer screening examination, periodic-mandate access for volunteer firefighters
Status: In committee, May 7, 2026
Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters.
What the bill says
An Act mandating access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters, and supplementing Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes.
From the introduced text, May 7, 2026:
An Act mandating access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters, and supplementing Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. A volunteer firefighter serving in this State shall be allowed to be reimbursed for a cancer screening examination conducted by a physician, which would not otherwise be covered by the volunteer firefighters health insurance, not less than five years after the start of service as volunteer firefighter and every three years thereafter during the course of the firefighter's volunteer service. The examination shall include screening for, at a minimum and when applicable, the following (2) lung; (3) bladder; (4) oral; (5) thyroid; (6) skin; (7) blood; (8) breast; (9) cervical; (10) testicular; and (11) prostate. b. Subsection a. of this section shall apply to a volunteer firefighter as occupational coverage. For the purpose of this subsection, serving as a volunteer firefighter shall be a pre-existing condition. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, beginning January 1, 2023 and for each year thereafter, a volunteer firefighter shall be eligible for reimbursement from the State for the cost of any examination provided pursuant to this section; provided, however, at no time shall the cost being reimbursed to …
Sponsors
- Al Barlas (R, 40) · primary sponsor
- Michael Venezia (D, 34) · primary sponsor
- Christopher P. DePhillips (R, 40) · primary sponsor
- Gerry Scharfenberger (R, 13)
- Dawn Fantasia (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF APS
Subjects: PUBLIC SAFETY - FIREFIGHTERS, HEALTH
Common questions
- What is A4976?
- A4976 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Cancer screening examination, periodic-mandate access for volunteer firefighters.
- What does A4976 do?
- In its own words: An Act mandating access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters, and supplementing Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes.
- What is the status of A4976?
- In committee as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF APS (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4976?
- Al Barlas (R, 40), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4976?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4976
Source: official New Jersey record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.