TITLE: Relating to the definition of first responder for immunization purposes.

SUMMARY: Relating to the definition of first responder for immunization purposes.

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