Purpose

Purpose The Mississippi Legislature in 2019 passed the Mississippi First Responders Health and Safety Act (“Act”) which establishes a mechanism for the state, counties, municipalities or fire protection districts to provide monetary benefits to first responders stricken by an occupational- related cancer. In an effort to fund this program, the Mississippi First Responders Health and Safety Trust Fund (“Fund”) was created by the Legislature in order to assist the state, municipalities, counties and fire protection districts with providing benefits required under the Act, with the Commissioner of Insurance administering this Fund. As the program becomes effective on January 1, 2024, this Regulation has been promulgated to provide guidance to the state, counties, municipalities, and fire protection districts in filing claims on behalf of eligible first responders for these monetary benefits.