7523. For purposes of this article:
(a) “COVID-19” means the 2019 novel coronavirus disease.
(b) (1) “Member” means a member of a public retirement system who meets either of the following:
(A) Whose job classification is either described in subdivision (a) of Section 3212.87 of the Labor Code or is the functional equivalent of a job classification described in that subdivision.
(B) Whose job classification is neither described in subdivision (a) of Section 3212.87 nor is the functional equivalent of a job classification described in that subdivision, but who tests positive during an outbreak at the member’s specific place of employment. The definitions set forth in subdivision (m) of Section 3212.88 of the Labor Code shall apply to this subparagraph.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall only apply to a member of a public retirement system, as defined pursuant to subdivision (c).
(c) “Public retirement system” means any public employee retirement system that is subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (Article 4 (commencing with Section 7522)).
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 122, Sec. 1. (AB 845) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 7523.2.)