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PUBLIC LAW 108–20—APR. 30, 2003

Public Law 108–20 108th Congress An Act Apr. 30, 2003 [H.R. 1770] Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003. 42 USC 201 note.

To provide benefits and other compensation for certain individuals with injuries resulting from administration of smallpox countermeasures, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003’’. SEC. 2. SMALLPOX EMERGENCY PERSONNEL PROTECTION.

Title II of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following part: ‘‘PART C—SMALLPOX EMERGENCY PERSONNEL PROTECTION 42 USC 239.

‘‘SEC. 261. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this part: ‘‘(1) COVERED COUNTERMEASURE.—The term ‘covered countermeasure’ means a covered countermeasure as specified in a Declaration made pursuant to section 224(p). ‘‘(2) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘covered individual’ means an individual— ‘‘(A) who is a health care worker, law enforcement officer, firefighter, security personnel, emergency medical personnel, other public safety personnel, or support personnel for such occupational specialities; ‘‘(B) who is or will be functioning in a role identified in a State, local, or Department of Health and Human Services smallpox emergency response plan (as defined in paragraph (7)) approved by the Secretary; ‘‘(C) who has volunteered and been selected to be a member of a smallpox emergency response plan described in subparagraph (B) prior to the time at which the Secretary publicly announces that an active case of smallpox has been identified either within or outside of the United States; and ‘‘(D) to whom a smallpox vaccine is administered pursuant to such approved plan during the effective period of the Declaration (including the portion of such period before the enactment of this part). ‘‘(3) COVERED INJURY.—The term ‘covered injury’ means an injury, disability, illness, condition, or death (other than a minor injury such as minor scarring or minor local reaction)

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