Physical and Psychological Examinations or Treatments
Exposure of Certain State Employees to Contagious Diseases

A public safety employee who is exposed to a contagious disease is entitled to be reimbursed for reasonable medical expenses incurred in treatment for the prevention of the disease if the:

• Disease is not an “ordinary disease of life” in the context of a workers’ compensation claim,
• Exposure to the disease occurs during the course of the employment, and
• Employee requires preventative medical treatment because of exposure to the disease.

A public safety employee who is entitled to reimbursement of medical expenses is also entitled to choose the physician to provide the treatment.

A certified firefighter or other governmental employee who operates an ambulance or responds to emergency medical calls, is entitled to preventative immunization for any disease that he/she may be exposed to while performing official duties. The immediate family of the firefighters or employees are also entitled to vaccination for a contagious disease to which the firefighters or employees are exposed during the course of employment. A state agency may satisfy these requirements by:

• Providing the vaccination or immunization without charge, or
• Reimbursing the firefighter or employee for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred for the vaccination or immunization.

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