A bill for an act concerning retirement and employment benefits associated with cancer, and making appropriations.

SF 272 requires public employers in Iowa to provide cancer screening exams for full-time firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical services (EMS) providers within three years of hire and every three years thereafter. The state will reimburse political subdivisions up to $1,250 per employee per three-year period for these screenings, with no out-of-pocket costs for eligible workers. The bill also expands the definition of "cancer" in retirement systems to include all cancer diagnoses, ensuring broader eligibility for accidental disability and death benefits under the Public Safety Peace Officers' Retirement System (PORS) and Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System (411 System). It appropriates $1 million from the state general fund for FY 2025-2026 to cover these reimbursement costs.