(a)

1. (1) Any emergency response employee who fears that he or she has been exposed to a communicable disease may notify the Department of Health.
2. (2) Upon notification, the department shall determine if the exposure requires additional investigation.

3. (3)

   1. (A) In the event that it is determined that the exposure is one that should not create the risk of transmission of a communicable disease, the emergency response employee shall be so notified.
   2. (B) If requested, he or she will be instructed as to additional steps that may be taken to confirm that no exposure to actual disease has occurred.

4. (4)

   1. (A) If the department determines that the exposure was one that could have caused the transmission of a communicable disease, the department shall immediately contact the treating physician to determine if the patient was infected with a communicable disease.
   2. (B) If it is determined that the individual was infected with a communicable disease, the emergency response employee shall be:

(i) Contacted immediately by the department; and

1. (ii) Counseled concerning the recommended course of action.

(b)

1. (1) Any medical provider who has knowledge that an emergency response employee has been exposed to a communicable disease shall notify the department immediately.

2. (2) The department shall:

   1. (A) Contact the emergency response employee immediately; and

   2. (B) Provide appropriate counseling concerning the appropriate course of action.

      1. (c) Any medical provider who has knowledge that a patient with a communicable disease is being transferred, transported, or treated by an emergency response employee shall, prior to said transfer, transportation, or treatment, notify the emergency response employee of the patient's communicable condition.