A public health response team member acting pursuant to Iowa
Code section
135.143
and this chapter shall be considered an employee of the state under Iowa Code
section
29C.21
and chapter 669, shall be afforded protection as an employee of the state under
Iowa Code section
669.21
whom the state shall defend and indemnify, and shall be considered an employee
of the state for purposes of workers' compensation, disability, and death
benefits, provided that the member has done all of the following:
1. Registered with and received approval from
the department pursuant to subrule 113.4(1) to serve on a public health
response team.
2. Provided direct
medical care or other support services during a disaster, threatened disaster,
or other incident described in Iowa Code section
135.143(1);
or participated in a training exercise to prepare for a disaster or other
incident described in Iowa Code section
135.143(1).
Notes
Iowa Admin. Code
r. 641-113.6
ARC 0578C, IAB 2/6/2013,
effective 3/13/2013
