§ 31-35-1. Legislative Findings
The General Assembly finds and declares that, by reason of their employment, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and public safety officers are required to work in the midst of and are subject to exposure to infectious diseases, especially hepatitis B and hepatitis C; that the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have estimated that […]
§ 31-35-2. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Emergency medical technician” means an emergency medical technician as defined in Code Section 31-11-2. “Fire department” means a service group (paid or volunteer) that is organized and trained for the prevention and control of loss of life and property from fire or other emergency. “Firefighter” means an individual […]
§ 31-35-3. Voluntary Vaccinations for Hepatitis B; Screening for Hepatitis C
Any active firefighter, emergency medical technician, or public safety officer who may be exposed to hepatitis B or hepatitis C during a period while the firefighter, emergency medical technician, or public safety officer is engaged in the performance of his or her duties shall at the request of the firefighter, emergency medical technician, or public […]
§ 31-35-10. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Bioterrorism” means the intentional use, to cause or attempt to cause death, disease, or other biological malfunction in any living organism, of any of the following: Microorganism; Virus; Infectious substance; or Biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology or any naturally occurring or bioengineered […]
§ 31-35-11. Vaccinations for Emergency Responders; Exemption Provided by Physician; Priority; Administration and Implementation; Funding
The department shall offer a vaccination program for emergency responders who may be exposed to infectious diseases when deployed to a disaster location. The program shall include diseases for which vaccinations are recommended by the United States Public Health Service and in accordance with the Federal Emergency Management Directors Policy and may include, but not […]