,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cehd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjbj,ms4    
,baldw9 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7     
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 ,work]s ,fir/ ,protection   
,act ( #bjbj4  ,i ,,covid-#ai ,em]g5cy  
,tempor>y ,/&>d & ,surveillance1        
,track+1 & ,inve/igation ( ,"w-,relat$  
,cases  #aja4 ,em]g5cy tempor>y &       
p]man5t /&>ds  7a7 ,em]g5cy tempor>y    
/&>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 consid]ation ( ! 
grave risk pres5t$ by ,,covid-#ai & !   
ne$ to /r5g!n protections = employees1  

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 %all1 9
 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =
 ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 !      
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute =     
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 & !     
p]sons describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71        
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 (  
employ]s 9 ! p>am$ic & em]g5cy m$ical   
s]vices1 includ+ su* s]vices provid$ by 
firefight]s & o!r em]g5cy respond]s2 &  
7,c7 employees 9 o!r sectors &          
occupations :om ! ,c5t]s = ,disease     
,control & ,prev5tion or ! ,occupational
 ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration         
id5tifies z hav+ elevat$ risk4  7#b7    
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! /&>d "u ?is 
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )  
pr(essional associations &              

repres5tatives ( ! employees 9 !        
occupations & sectors describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 
7#a7 & ! employ]s ( su* employees4  7#c7
 ,en=cem5t discretion ,if ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor det]m9es x is n feasible = an    
employ] to comply ) a requirem5t ( !    
/&>d promulgat$ "u ?is subsection 7su* z
 ! provision ( ! necess>y p]sonal       
protective equipm5t71 ! ,secret>y may   
ex]cise discretion 9 ! en=cem5t ( su*   
requirem5t if ! employ] demon/rates t ! 
employ]-- 7,a7 is ex]cis+ due dilig5ce  
to come into compliance ) su*           
requirem5t2 &  7,b7 is implem5t+        
alt]native me?ods & measures to protect 
employees4  7#d7 ,ext5sion ( /&>d       
,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section
 #f7;c7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety &     
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#fee7;c771 ! em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d      
promulgat$ "u ?is subsection %all be 9  
effect until ! date on :i* ! f9al /&>d  
promulgat$ "u subsection 7b7 is 9       
effect4  7#e7 ,/ate plan adoption ,)    

respect to a ,/ate ) a ,/ate plan t has 
be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u  
section #ah ( ! ,occupational ,safety & 
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#ffg71 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 su* ,/ate %all    
promulgate an em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d t is
 at lea/ z effective 9 protect+ f       
occupational exposure to ,,s>s-,co,v-#b 
! employees 9 ! occupations & sectors   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 
( p>agraph 7#a7 z ! em]g5cy tempor>y    
/&>d promulgat$ "u ?is subsection4  7#f7
 ,employ] def9$ ,= purposes ( ! /&>d    
promulgat$ "u ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
employ] "u section #c ( ! ,occupational 
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #feb7 includes any ,/ate or   
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 except 
= ^? already subject to ! jurisdiction (
 a ,/ate plan approv$ "u section #ah7;b7
 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act
 ( #aigj4  7b7 ,p]man5t /&>d ,n lat] ?an
 #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all         

promulgate a f9al /&>d-- 7#a7 to protect
 employees f occupational exposure to   
infecti\s pa?og5s2 &  7#b7 t %all be    
effective & en=ceable 9 ! same mann] &  
to ! same ext5t z a /&>d promulgat$ "u  
section #f7;b7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety
 & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#fee7;b774  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* /&>d  
promulgat$ "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7   
require ! employ]s ( ! employees 9 !    
occupations & sectors describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 (          
subsection 7a77#a7 to develop & implem5t
 a compreh5sive infecti\s disease       
exposure control plan2  7#b7 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#bif ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg72 &  7#c7    
incorporate1 z appropriate1 !           
precautions = sev]e acute respiratory   
syndrome 7,,s>s7 9 ! #bjjg ,guidel9e =  
,isolation ,precautions3 ,prev5t+       

,transmission ( ,infecti\s ,ag5ts 9     
,heal?c>e ,sett+s ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion & any subsequ5t   
updates4  #ajb4 ,surveillance1 track+1 &
 inve/igation ( "w-relat$ cases (       
,,covid-#ai among heal? c>e work]s ,!   
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 9 conjunction ) !        
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute =     
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 %all--  
7#a7 collect & analyze case reports &   
o!r data on ,,covid-#ai1 to id5tify &   
evaluate ! ext5t1 nature1 & s\rce (     
,,covid-#ai among employees 9 !         
occupations & sectors describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( section  
#aja7;a77#a72  7#b7 inve/igate1 z       
appropriate1 individual cases (         
,,covid-#ai among su* employees to      
evaluate ! s\rce ( exposure & adequacy (
 infection & exposure control programs &
 measures2  7#c7 provide regul> p]iodic 
reports on ,,covid-#ai disease among su*
 employees to ! public2 &  7#d7 bas$ on 
su* reports & inve/igations make        

recomm5dations on ne$$ actions or       
guidance to protect su* employees f     
,,covid-#ai4  ,,ii ,application ( !     
,p]man5t ,,covid-#ai ,/&>d to ,c]ta9    
,facilities ,receiv+ ,m$ic>e ,funds4    
#bja4 ,9 g5]al  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#ahff ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acie;cc7 is am5d$-- 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+ at ! end !   
p]iod & 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 section      
#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 ) ! /&>d
 promulgat$ "u section #aja7;b7 ( !     
,,covid-#ai ,work]s ,fir/ ,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 ! /&>d promulgat$ "u section 
#aja7;b7 ( ! ,,covid-#ai ,work]s ,fir/  
,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 ( ! /&>d     
promulgat$ "u section #aja7;b7 ( !      
,,covid-#ai ,work]s ,fir/ ,protection   
,act ( #bjbj 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 ( ! p]man5t /&>d 
"u section #aja7;b74