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Code · California · Penal Code

§ 6007

385 words·~2 min read·/ca/penal-code/6007

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(a)A person who is employed by the department and whose primary job functions require them to work inside an institution shall complete baseline TB screening and testing and shall provide a certificate to the department within seven days of appointment to their position showing they are free of active tuberculosis. The employee shall not be allowed to perform any job duties within a licensed area within the institution until the certificate has been submitted and accepted by the department.
(1)An employee whose primary job functions require them to work inside an institution shall receive annual TB screening and ensure that certificates are submitted and accepted by the department showing they are free of active tuberculosis. If an employee is suspected of having active tuberculosis during an annual TB screening, the employee shall have a medical evaluation to determine the need for follow up care in accordance with the recommendations of the federal CDC.
(2)The department may require more frequent TB screening or testing, including skin or blood tests, if there is a known exposure or ongoing transmission within an institution.
(c)The department shall ensure that all annual TB screenings are:
(1)Offered to the employee promptly at a reasonable time and place.
(2)Offered at no cost to the employee.
(3)Performed by, or under the supervision of, a licensed health care professional.
(d)The department may contract with a licensed health care professional to administer the baseline TB screening and testing, annual TB screening, or medical evaluations. An employee who declines the department’s offer of these services shall obtain the services through their personal licensed health care providers at no cost to the department.
(e)Follow up care for tuberculosis shall be pursued through the workers’ compensation system as provided in Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) and Division 5 (commencing with Section 6300) of the Labor Code for job-related incidents or through the employee’s health insurance plan for non-job-related incidents. The department shall file a report for an employee whose test or medical evaluation for tuberculosis is positive. In addition, the department shall follow the guidelines, policies, and procedures of the workers’ compensation early intervention program pursuant to Section 3214 of the Labor Code.
(f)The department shall maintain a file containing an up-to-date certificate for each employee.
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