Sec. 607.002. REIMBURSEMENT. A public safety employee who is exposed to a contagious disease is entitled to reimbursement from the employing governmental entity for reasonable medical expenses incurred in treatment for the prevention of the disease if:
(1) the disease is not an "ordinary disease of life" as that term is used in the context of a workers' compensation claim;
(2) the exposure to the disease occurs during the course of the employment; and
(3) the employee requires preventative medical treatment because of exposure to the disease.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 607 - Benefits Relating to Certain Diseases and Illnesses
Subchapter A. Contagious Diseases
Section 607.002. Reimbursement
Section 607.003. Physician of Choice
Section 607.004. Preventative Immunizations and Vaccinations