House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

Section 2

Amends proposed GS 58-57A-5 to clarify that it is the Department of Insurance that is to administer the Firefighter Cancer Health Care Benefit Plan (Benefit Plan). Amends proposed GS 58-87A-15 to provide for reimbursement of up to $12,000 for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred for each diagnosis of cancer (was, $12,000 annually for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred).  

Section 4

Deletes the previous Section 4 of the act, which made changes to the tax on gross premiums of insurance contracts for property coverage, including the distribution of tax proceeds. 

Appropriates $17 million from the General Fund to the Department of Insurance for the first year of the fiscal biennium to support the Benefit Plan. Requires the funds to be used to provide the supplemental insurance policy and benefits to an eligible firefighter with a new diagnosis of cancer on or after January 1, 2022.