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42 U.S.C. § 300ff-135 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 300ff-135. Notification of employee

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)In general

After receiving a notification for purposes of section 300ff-132 or 300ff-133(d)(2) of this title, a designated officer of emergency response employees shall, to the extent practicable, immediately notify each of such employees who--

(1) responded to the emergency involved; and

(2) as indicated by guidelines developed by the Secretary, may have been exposed to an infectious disease.

(b)Certain contents of notification to employee

A notification under this subsection to an emergency response employee shall inform the employee of--

(1) the fact that the employee may have been exposed to an infectious disease and the name of the disease involved;

(2) any action by the employee that, as indicated by guidelines developed by the Secretary, is medically appropriate; and

(3) if medically appropriate under such criteria, the date of such emergency.

(c)Responses other than notification of exposure

After receiving a response under paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (d) of section 300ff-133 of this title, or a response under subsection (g)(1) of such section, the designated officer for the employee shall, to the extent practicable, immediately inform the employee of the response.

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