(a) The Comptroller is authorized to administer a program to provide for payment of reasonable and necessary expenses for medical care, hospital treatment and vocational retraining, if appropriate, for Police or Fire Department personnel who sustain non-fatal injuries while in the performance of duty, in accordance with Article 22, Division 3 of the Illinois Pension Code, codified at 40 ILCS 5/22-301, et seq., and to that end may authorize payment of such expenses.
(b) The Comptroller may carry out the duties set forth in subsection (a) of this section either directly, or through a designee, agent or contractor, and is authorized to enter into one or more agreements to secure the services of such designee, agent or contractor.
(Added Coun. J. 1-23-19, p. 93851, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11390, Art. II, § 2)