Sec. 302. Standard for protecting covered employees from delays in medical treatment referrals following injuries or illnesses
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, pursuant to section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 655 ), publish in the Federal Register a proposed standard requiring that— all covered employers have a person readily available at the covered facility of the covered employer who is adequately trained to render first aid and ensure that such person provides first aid to any injured or ill covered employee and, without delay, refers any such covered employee who reports an injury or illness that requires further medical treatment to an appropriate medical professional for such treatment; and all covered employers provide to the covered employees of the covered employer occupational medicine consultation services through a physician who is board certified in occupational medicine, which services shall include— regular review of any health and safety program, medical management program, or ergonomics program of the covered employer; review of any work-related injury or illness of a covered employee; providing onsite health services for treatment of such injury or illness; and consultation referral to a local health care provider for treating such injury or illness.
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, pursuant to section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 655 ), publish in the Federal Register a final standard based on the proposed standard under subsection (a).
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