Section 507-E. Uniformed court officers and peace officers; certain disabilities

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter  or  of  any
  general,  special  or  local  law  to  the contrary, any member who is a
  uniformed court officer or peace officer in the unified court system who
  contracts any condition of impairment of health caused  by  diseases  of
  the  heart,  resulting  in  disability or death to such court officer or
  peace officer, presently employed, and who  shall  have  sustained  such
  disability  while  so  employed, shall be presumptive evidence that such
  disability was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty and the
  natural and proximate result of an  accident,  unless  the  contrary  be
  proved  by  competent  evidence;  provided, however, that prior to entry
  into service, such member successfully  passed  a  physical  examination
  which  failed to disclose evidence of any disease or other impairment of
  the heart.
    * NB Expires June 30, 2011