Panel advances bill to guarantee lifetime municipal health benefits for families of officers killed or disabled in line of duty

House Bill 911, introduced by Representative Mahaffey, would amend Title 53 to require municipalities to provide full health benefits for life to surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty and to officers disabled in the line of duty (and their spouses). The bill also extends dependent coverage until age 26 (if not eligible for another employer plan), applies retroactively to prior survivors, and directs municipalities to help surviving spouses navigate claims and payments.