§ 23-28.37-1. Findings. The general assembly finds and declares that, by reason of their employment, firefighters and emergency medical technicians are required to work in the midst of and are subject to exposure to infectious diseases, especially hepatitis B; that the U.S. center for disease control has estimated that two hundred thousand (200,000) persons in […]
§ 23-28.37-2. Definitions. The following terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings herein described: (1) “Emergency medical technician” means a person licensed pursuant to chapter 4.1 of this title to provide emergency medical services. (2) “Fire department” means service groups (paid or volunteer) that are organized and trained for the prevention and […]
§ 23-28.37-3. Vaccination. Any active firefighter or emergency medical technician, who may be exposed to hepatitis B during a period while the firefighter or emergency medical technician is in the service of the fire department, shall be vaccinated at the request of the firefighter or emergency medical technician for protection against hepatitis B. History of […]
§ 23-28.37-4. Administration of program. The department of health shall conduct a series of clinics in the various geographic areas of the state for the purpose of administering the vaccination against hepatitis B. The department of health shall coordinate the scheduling and location of the vaccination clinics with the fire departments within the geographic areas. […]
