,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,ms4    
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4
 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 
,m55dez1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to issue an 
em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d t requires c]ta9  
employ]s to develop & implem5t a        
compreh5sive infecti\s disease exposure 
control plan to protect employees 9 !   
heal? c>e sectors & o!r employees at    
elevat$ risk f exposure to              
,,s>s-,co,v-#b1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,covid-#ai ,heal? ,c>e ,work]          
,protection ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
infecti\s disease ,,covid-#ai pres5ts a 
grave dang] to heal? c>e work]s :o are  
on ! fir/ l9e ( def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 aga9/ ?is epidemic4  7#b7 ,hundr$s (   
heal? c>e work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h be5
 infect$ or qu>ant9$ due to exposure to 
pati5ts ) ,,covid-#ai4 ,surveys conduct$
 by heal? c>e work] unions & o!rs h f\nd
 t _m heal?c>e facilities are           
inadequately prep>$ to safely protect   
heal? c>e work]s :o are expos$ to !     
virus4  7#c7 ,inadequate infection      
control precautions h a detrim5tal      
impact on heal? c>e work]s1 pati5ts1 & !
 public1 & if !re is breakd[n 9 heal?   
c>e work] protections1 ! ,nation's      
public heal? sy/em is plac$ at risk4    
7#d7 ,! sev]e acute respiratory syndrome
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,s>s7      
epidemic ( #bjjc & #bjjd 9 ,canada1 :i* 
involv$ a coronavirus1 result$ 9 a      
disproportionately l>ge numb] (         
infections ( bo? heal? c>e work]s &     
pati5ts 9 ,ont>io1 ,canada hospitals due
 to insuffici5t infection control       
proc$ures involv+ ,,s>s4  7#e7 ,!       
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration began rulemak+ on a /&>d  

to protect heal? c>e work]s f airborne &
 o!r infecti\s diseases 9 #bjji4 ,9     
#bjag1 ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration susp5d$ "w
 on ?is rulemak+1 remov+ x f ! active   
,regulatory ,ag5da4  7#f7 ,! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion issu$ a  
docum5t entitl$ #bjjg ,guidel9e =       
,isolation ,precautions3 ,prev5t+       
,transmission ( ,infecti\s ,ag5ts 9     
,heal?c>e ,sett+s 9 ,july1 #bjjg4       
,h[ev]1 ! guidel9e 9 su* docum5t is n   
b9d+4  7#g7 ,abs5t an en=ceable /&>d1   
employ]s lack m&atory requirem5ts to    
implem5t an effective & ongo+ infection 
& exposure control program t provides   
protection to heal? c>e work]s f        
,,covid-#ai4  7#h7 ,section #f7;c77#a7 (
 ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (
 #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;c77#a77     
au?orizes ! ,occupational ,safety &     
,heal? ,adm9i/ration to issue an em]g5cy
 tempor>y /&>d if employees are expos$  
to grave dang] f h>mful ag5ts or new    
haz>ds & if an em]g5cy /&>d is necess>y 
to protect employees f su* dang]4 ,!    

widespread outbreak ( ,,covid-#ai cle>ly
 satisfies ^! two conditions4  7#i7 ,!  
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration has receiv$ #b petitions 9
 ,m>* #bjbj call+ on ! ,occupational    
,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration to issue 
an em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d to protect     
work]s f ,,covid-#ai4  7#aj7 ,an em]g5cy
 tempor>y /&>d is necess>y to ensure !  
imm$iate protection ( work]s 9 heal? c>e
 workplaces & o!r high-risk workplaces  
id5tifi$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion & ! ,occupational ,safety 
& ,heal? ,adm9i/ration f infection      
relat$ to ,,covid-#ai4  ,i ,,covid-#ai  
,em]g5cy ,tempor>y ,/&>d  #aja4         
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d  7a7  
,em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d ,pursuant to     
section #f7;c77#a7 ( ! ,occupational    
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;c77#a771 n lat] ?an #a  
mon? aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all promulgate an 
em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d to protect f      
occupational exposure to                

,,s>s-,co,v-#b-- 7#a7 employees ( heal? 
c>e sector employ]s2 &  7#b7 employees 9
 o!r sectors :om ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion or ! ,occupational
 ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration         
id5tifies z hav+ elevat$ risk4  7b7     
,p]man5t /&>d ,^u publication ( !       
em]g5cy /&>d "u subsection 7a71 !       
,secret>y ( ,labor %all comm5ce a       
proce$+ to promulgate a /&>d "u section 
#f7;c77#c7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety &  
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#fee7;c77#c77 ) respect to su* em]g5cy  
tempor>y /&>d4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,ea*   
/&>d promulgat$ "u ?is section %all--   
7#a7 require ! employ]s ( ! employees   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to develop &  
implem5t a compreh5sive infecti\s       
disease exposure control plan2 &  7#b7  
at a m9imum1 be bas$ on ! precautions = 
sev]e acute respiratory syndrome 9 !    
#bjjg ,guidel9e = ,isolation            
,precautions3 ,prev5t+ ,transmission (  
,infecti\s ,ag5ts 9 ,heal?c>e ,sett+s ( 
! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &          

,prev5tion & any subsequ5t updates2 &   
7#c7 provide no less protection = novel 
pa?og5s ?an precautions m&at$ by /&>ds  
adopt$ by a ,/ate plan t has be5 approv$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u section #ah 
( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act 
( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg74  7d7      
,applicability to ,/ates & political    
subdivisions ,= ! purposes ( ?is title1 
a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a    
,/ate %all be consid]$ an employ] "u    
section #c7e7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety 
& ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#feb7e771 & ! em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d &   
p]man5t /&>d requir$ "u ?is section %all
 be applicable to su* employ]s &        
en=ceable "u ! ,occupational ,safety &  
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fea 
et seq474  ,,ii ,am5dm5ts to ! ,social  
,security ,act  #bja4 ,application (    
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d to    
c]ta9 facilities receiv+ ,m$ic>e funds  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahff ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;cc7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7--  

7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,x71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,y71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 
by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,y7 ! foll[+
 new subp>agraph3  7,z7 9 ! case (      
hospitals t are n o!rwise subject to !  
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7or a ,/ate occupational safety & 
heal? plan t is approv$ "u #ah7;b7 ( su*
 ,act7 & skill$ nurs+ facilities t are n
 o!rwise subject to su* ,act 7or su* a  
,/ate occupational safety & heal? plan71
 to comply ) ! /&>ds promulgat$ "u      
section #aja ( ! ,,covid-#ai ,heal? ,c>e
 ,work] ,protection ,act ( #bjbj4  2 &  
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#d7-- 7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ & a hospital
 or skill$ nurs+ facility t fails to    
comply ) ! requirem5t ( subsection      
7a77#a77,z7 7relat+ to ! /&>ds          
promulgat$ "u section #aja ( !          
,,covid-#ai ,heal? ,c>e ,work]          
,protection ,act ( #bjbj7 aft]          
,bloodborne ,pa?og5s ,/&>d72 &  7,b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+         

7a77#a77,u7 & ins]t+ 7a77#a77,v72 &     
7ii7 by ins]t+ 7or1 9 ! case ( a failure
 to comply ) ! requirem5t ( subsection  
7a77#a77,z71 = a violation ( ! /&>ds    
ref]r$ to 9 su* subsection by a hospital
 or skill$ nurs+ facility1 z applicable1
 t is subject to ! provisions ( su*     
,act7 be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  7b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply beg9n+ on !   
date t is #a mon? aft] ! date (         
promulgation ( ! em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d  
"u section #aja ( ! ,,covid-#ai ,heal?  
,c>e ,work] ,protection ,act ( #bjbj4