Section 7-NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] Police officers determination of death in the line of duty(a)For purposes of this section, (1) "police chief" means the chief law enforcement officer of a law enforcement unit, the chief elected official of a municipal police department without a chief law enforcement officer or, in the case of the Division of State Police, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, and (2) "law enforcement unit" and "police officer" have the same meanings as provided in section 7-294a of the general statutes.(b) If the death of a police officer is caused by a cardiac event, stroke or pulmonary embolism that occurred not later than twenty-four hours after such officer concluded a shift or training, the police chief of such officer's law enforcement unit shall have the authority to determine whether such officer died in the line of duty, unless a local charter or ordinance in effect on October 1, 2024, provides the authority to a different individual or entity to make such determination. Such declaration by a police chief shall not be used as evidence for a workers' compensation claim under chapter 568 of the general statutes.Added by P.A. 24-0016,S. 2 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2024 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2024.