House File 2369 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY BAUDLER Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to accidental disability retirement benefits for 2 a peace officer who is exposed to noxious substances and 3 providing effective and retroactive applicability dates. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5035YH 81 6 av/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 97A.6, subsection 5, Code Supplement 1 2 2005, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. d. Injury, disease, or exposure under this 1 4 subsection shall include any case where disability or death is 1 5 caused by latent or delayed pathological conditions, blood, or 1 6 other tissue changes or malignancies due to exposure to 1 7 noxious fumes, poisons, or gases while on active duty, 1 8 including but not limited to exposure to methamphetamine, or 1 9 its components or materials used in its manufacture. A member 1 10 in service is not entitled to disability benefits for such 1 11 exposure unless the disability or death results within five 1 12 years after the last injurious exposure while on active duty. 1 13 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE AND RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY 1 14 PROVISIONS. This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, 1 15 takes effect upon enactment, is retroactively applicable to 1 16 five years prior to the effective date, and is applicable to 1 17 disability or death that occurs on and after that date. 1 18 EXPLANATION 1 19 This bill provides that a peace officer who is disabled or 1 20 dies due to exposure to noxious fumes, poisons, or gases, 1 21 including but not limited to methamphetamine or its components 1 22 or materials used in its manufacture, while on active duty, is 1 23 entitled to accidental disability benefits under Code chapter 1 24 97A if disability or death results within five years after the 1 25 last injurious exposure to such noxious substances while on 1 26 active duty. 1 27 The bill is effective upon enactment and is retroactively 1 28 applicable to five years prior to the effective date and is 1 29 applicable to disability or death that occurs on and after 1 30 that date. 1 31 LSB 5035YH 81 1 32 av:rj/sh/8