Sec. 5927.
(1) The department shall utilize the fund to develop educational programs for health care workers, whether licensed or not, regarding the delivery of quality care and protection against exposure to disease in the workplace.
(2) The department shall utilize the fund to make available to health care workers, veterans, public safety officers, parolees, and other individuals at high risk for the hepatitis C virus educational materials, in written and electronic forms, on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the hepatitis C virus. The educational materials shall include the recommendations of the federal centers for disease control and prevention regarding prevention and control of the hepatitis C virus. As used in this subsection, "public safety officer" means any individual serving a public agency in an official capacity, with or without compensation, as a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel.
History: Add. 1987, Act 258, Eff. July 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 239, Imd. Eff. June 26, 2006
Popular Name: Act 368