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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill enacts the Employee Medical Protection Act.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ defines terms;
13 ▸ prohibits an employer from requiring an employee, a prospective employee, or a
14 blood relative of an employee or prospective employee to receive a vaccine;
15 ▸ establishes liability for an employer violation of the Employee Medical Protection
16 Act;
17 ▸ limits an employer's liability for compliance with the Employee Medical Protection
18 Act; and
19 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
20 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
21 None
22 Other Special Clauses:
23 None
24 Utah Code Sections Affected:
25 ENACTS:
26 34A-12-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
27 34A-12-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
28 34A-12-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
29 34A-12-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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31 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
32 Section 1. Section 34A-12-101 is enacted to read:
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34 34A-12-101. Title.
35 This chapter is known as the "Employee Medical Protection Act."
36 Section 2. Section 34A-12-102 is enacted to read:
37 34A-12-102. Definitions.
38 As used in this chapter:
39 (1) (a) "Employer" means, except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the same as that
40 term is defined in Section 34A-2-103.
41 (b) "Employer" does not include a person who:
42 (i) employs an individual who works:
43 (A) at a health care facility; or
44 (B) in a position within the health care industry in which there is physical interaction
45 with patients; or
46 (ii) is under contract with the United States Department of Defense.
47 (2) "Blood relative" means the same as that term is defined Section 26-45-102.
48 (3) "Health care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-21-2.
49 (4) "Vaccine" means a substance that is:
50 (a) (i) licensed for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration; or
51 (ii) authorized for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration under an
52 emergency use authorization under 21 U.S.C. Sec. 360bbb-3;
53 (b) injected into or otherwise administered to an individual; and
54 (c) intended to immunize the individual against a disease or illness.
55 Section 3. Section 34A-12-201 is enacted to read:
56 34A-12-201. Employer prohibitions.
57 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), an employer may not require any of the
58 following to receive a vaccine:
59 (a) an employee;
60 (b) a prospective employee; or
61 (c) a blood relative of an employee or prospective employee.
62 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the employee or the prospective employee works or
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64 (a) for the Department of Health created in Section 26-1-4; and
65 (b) directly with a health care facility.
66 Section 4. Section 34A-12-202 is enacted to read:
67 34A-12-202. Employer liability.
68 (1) In a civil action seeking enforcement or claiming a violation of this chapter, an
69 employer is liable for any and all injury and damage caused by the employer's violation of this
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71 (2) An employer is not liable under this chapter for an employee, a prospective
72 employee, or a blood relative of an employee or prospective employee's injury or damage
73 arising from the employer's compliance with this chapter.