19 Miss. Code. R. 7-15.03 - Definitions

For purposes of this Regulation, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

A. "Cancer" means a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body or a malignant growth or tumor resulting from the division of abnormal cells. "Cancer" is limited to cancer affecting the bladder, brain, colon, liver, pancreas, skin, kidney, gastrointestinal tract, reproductive tract, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, prostate, testicles and breast.

B. "Firefighter" means any firefighter who has ten (10) or more years of service and is employed by the State of Mississippi, or any political subdivision thereof, on a full-time duty status, and any firefighter who has ten (10) or more years of service and is registered with the State of Mississippi, or a political subdivision thereof, on a volunteer firefighting status.

C. "Law enforcement officer" means any officer who has been certified by the Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training and has ten (10) or more years of service.

D. "First responder" means any firefighter and law enforcement officer as defined in paragraphs (B) and (C) of this section.

E. "Metastasized cancer" means the cancer is caused by an occupational hazard and that there are one or more malignant tumors characterized by the uncontrollable and abnormal growth and spread of malignant cells with invasion of normal tissue and that either:

a. There is metastasis, and surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy is medically necessary;

b. There is a tumor of the prostate, provided that it is treated with radical prostatectomy or external beam therapy; or

c. The first responder has terminal cancer, his or her life expectancy is twenty-four (24) months or less from the date of diagnosis, and will not benefit from, or has exhausted, curative therapy.

F. "Nonmetastasized cancer" means the cancer is caused by an occupational hazard and:

a. There is carcinoma in situ such that surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy has been determined to be medically necessary;

b. There are malignant tumors which are treated by endoscopic procedures alone; or

c. There are malignant melanomas.

G. "Mississippi First Responders Health and Safety Trust Fund", also referred to as "Fund", means the special fund created by the Mississippi Legislature to assist the state, municipalities, counties and fire protection districts with providing benefits required by the Mississippi First Responders Health and Safety Act. The Fund is administered by the Commissioner of Insurance.

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19 Miss. Code. R. 7-15.03

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 25-15-403, 25-15-405 and 25-15-411 (Rev. 2018)

Adopted 1/1/2024