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 PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988

102 STAT. 3109

(1) methods to reduce the risk in the workplace of becoming infected with the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency sjmdrome; and (2) circumstances under which exposure to such etiologic agent may occur. (b) USE IN OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS.—The Secretary shall transmit the guidelines issued under subsection (a) to the Secretary of Labor for use by the Secretary of Labor in the development of standards to be issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. (c) DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF MODEL CURRICULUM FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE EMPLOYEES.—

(1) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, shall develop a model curriculum for emergency response employees with respect to the prevention of exposure to the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome during the process of responding to emergencies. (2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the guidelines issued by the Secretary under subsection (a). (3) The model curriculum developed under paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable, include— (A) information with respect to the manner in which the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency sjmdrome is transmitted; and (B) information that can assist emergency response employees in distinguishing between conditions in which such employees are at risk with respect to such etiologic £^ent and conditions in which such employees are not at risk with respect such etiologic agent. (4) The Secretary shall establish a task force to assist the Secretary in developing the model curriculum required in paragraph (1). The Secretary shall appoint to the task force representatives of the Centers for Disease Control, representatives of State governments, and representatives of emergency response employees. (5) The Secretary shall— (A) transmit to State public health officers copies of the guidelines and the model curriculum developed under paragraph (1) with the request that such officers disseminate such copies as appropriate throughout the State; and Public (B) make such copies available to the public.

SEC. 254. CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

information. 42 USC 300ee-3. 'Grants.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") may make grants to nonprofit organizations composed of, or representing, health care providers to assist in the payment of the costs of projects to train such providers concerning— (1) appropriate infection control procedures to reduce the transmission of the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome; and (2) the provision of care and treatment to individuals with such syndrome or related illnesses. O> LIMITATION.—The Secretary may make a grant under subsec- Grants. t) tion (a) to an entity only if the entity will provide services under the

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