A bipartisan group of senators have reintroduced a bill thatwould exempt volunteer firefighters and emergency responders fromthe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate.

The bill is led by Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Pat Toomey,R-Pa., and has more than 20 cosponsors.

“This sensible, bipartisan fix will ensure that the lawpermanently and properly distinguishes between full-time, paidemergency responders and volunteers so that emergency responseagencies can continue focusing on keeping our communities safe,”Warner wrote in a statement.

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