Wade Cannon Act Headed for Governor's Desk

HB 198 would ensure preventative, cost-effective early screening which is far less expensive than late-stage cancer treatment.

Good news from Austin: HB 198 (The Wade Cannon Act), a bill that calls for occupational cancer testing for Texas firefighters passed the Senate, 31-0, and is headed to the Governor's desk. This bill would ensure preventative, cost-effective early screening which is far less expensive than late-stage cancer treatment. Thanks for your leadership, Senator Tan Parker and State Representative Ben Bumgarner. More information about the path of the bill is here:

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB198

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