Except as provided by Section 607.052(b), a presumption established under this subchapter applies to a determination of whether a detention officer’s, custodial officer’s, firefighter’s, peace officer’s, or emergency medical technician’s disability or death resulted from a disease or illness contracted in the course and scope of employment for purposes of benefits or compensation provided under another employee benefit, law, or plan, including a pension plan.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 695, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. Amended by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., ch. 993 (S.B. 1582), § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2019; Acts 2021, 87th Leg., ch. 505 (S.B. 22), § 6, eff. June 14, 2021.