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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain diseases or illnesses suffered by certain |
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emergency first responders. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 607, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter C to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER C. OTHER DISEASES OR ILLNESSES SUFFERED BY FIREFIGHTERS |
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AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS |
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Sec. 607.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Emergency medical technician" means an |
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individual who is certified as an emergency medical technician by |
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the Department of State Health Services as provided by Chapter 773, |
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Health and Safety Code, and who is a full-time employee of a |
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political subdivision. |
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(2) "Firefighter" means an individual who is defined |
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as fire protection personnel under Section 419.021 and is a |
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full-time employee of a political subdivision. |
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Sec. 607.102. NOTIFICATION. A firefighter or emergency |
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medical technician who is exposed to methicillin-resistant |
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Staphylococcus aureus is entitled to receive notification of the |
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exposure in the manner prescribed by Section 81.048, Health and |
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Safety Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |