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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of first responder for immunization |
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purposes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 161.0001(1-a), Health and Safety Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(1-a) "First responder" means: |
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(A) any federal, state, local, or private |
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personnel who may respond to a disaster, including: |
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(i) public health and public safety |
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personnel; |
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(ii) commissioned law enforcement |
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personnel; |
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(iii) fire protection personnel, including |
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volunteer firefighters; |
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(iv) emergency medical services personnel, |
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including hospital emergency facility staff; |
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(v) a member of the National Guard; |
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(vi) a member of the Texas military forces |
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as defined by Section 437.001, Government Code [State Guard]; or |
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(vii) any other worker who responds to a |
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disaster in the worker's scope of employment; or |
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(B) any related personnel that provide support |
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services during the prevention, response, and recovery phases of a |
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disaster. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |