Cancer coverage under First Responders Health and Safety Act; extend eligibility.

SB 2404 extends cancer coverage benefits under Mississippi's First Responders Health and Safety Act to certain retired first responders. It specifically adds retired first responders who retired between July 1, 2020, and July 1, 2025, to the eligible group, and grants retired responders who retired after July 1, 2025, coverage for up to five years following retirement. The bill maintains the existing benefit structure: active responders receive lump-sum payments of $35,000 or $6,250 per cancer diagnosis (with a lifetime cap of $50,000), while retired responders do not qualify for disability benefits under this section. This change directly affects retired firefighters and police officers meeting the specified retirement dates.