N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-164.1

Current through Session Law 2024-56

Section 160A-164.1 - [See Note] Smallpox vaccination policy

All municipalities that employ firefighters, police officers, paramedics, or other first responders shall, not later than 90 days after this section becomes law, enact a policy regarding sick leave and salary continuation for those employees for absence from work due to an adverse medical reaction resulting from the employee receiving in employment vaccination against smallpox incident to the Administration of Smallpox Countermeasures by Health Professionals, section 304 of the Homeland Security Act, Pub. L. No. 107-296 (Nov. 25, 2002) (to be codified at 42 U.S.C. § 233(p)).

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-164.1

Added by 2003 N.C. Sess. Laws 0169, s. 5, eff. 6/12/2003.

By the terms of 2003 N.C. Sess. Laws 0169, s. 9, "This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to claims arising from infection or adverse medical reactions related to smallpox vaccinations incident to the Administration of Smallpox Countermeasures by Health Professionals, section 304 of the Homeland Security Act , Pub. L. No. 107-296 (Nov. 25, 2002)(to be codified at 42 U.S.C. § 233(p)) whether the infection or adverse medical reactions occurred before, on, or after the effective date of this act..