Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Friday morning to expand cancer coverage for first responders in Iowa.

Previously, state law only covered 14 types of cancers. House File 969 expands the definition to include coverage for all other cancers.

Advocates for the change say if a diagnosis isn't covered under state law, that firefighter won't get disability coverage. The law changes that.

Reynolds said Friday that the legislation ensures that police officers and firefighters aren't left scrambling to get their shifts covered while also undergoing cancer treatment.

"Their selflessness is inspiring, and it deserves our greatest and deepest gratitude," Reynolds said. "It also means ensuring that they receive the care that they deserve and the care that they've earned through years o

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