This bill modifies provisions relating to benefits resulting from a line-of-duty death.
This bill:
- adds dental and vision benefits to the benefits available to the spouse and surviving children of a public safety employee or fire service employee who dies in the line of duty;
- removes the 12-month waiting period for accessing funds from the Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund to pay for the surviving spouse's and children's benefits; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53-17-201, 53-17-401, 53-17-402
Substitute #1: 53-17-201, 53-17-401, 53-17-402
Enrolled: 49-20-406, 53-17-201, 53-17-401, 53-17-402
Substitute #2: 49-20-406, 53-17-201, 53-17-401, 53-17-402