By Ms. Reinstein of Revere, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2701) of Kathi-Anne Reinstein, Gale D. Candaras and another relative to providing smoking cessation programs for certain police officers and fire fighters.  Public Service.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

Bradford Hill

Robert McCarthy

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to firefighters cessation program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Chapter 41 of the General Laws is amended in Section 101A.by adding the following at the end: Prior to the termination of a firefighter or police officer for violating this section said employee shall be offered an opportunity to enter a smoking cessation program. Subsequent violation may be cause for dismissal.