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Session Laws, 1999
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(3) "Contagious disease or virus" means:

(i) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV);

(ii) Meningococcal meningitis;

(iii) Tuberculosis;

(iv) Mononucleosis;

(v) Any form of viral hepatitis, including but not limited to
hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, F, and G;

(vi) Diphtheria;

(vii) Plague;

(viii) Hemorrhagic fevers; or

(ix)  Rabies.

(4) "Contact exposure" means as between a decedent and a first
responder:

(i) Percutaneous contact with blood or body fluids;

 (ii) Mucocutaneous contact with blood or body fluids;

(iii) Open wound, including dermatitis, exudative lesions, or
chapped skin, contact with blood or body fluids for a prolonged period; or

(iv) Intact skin contact with large amounts of blood or body fluids
for a prolonged period.

(5) "Correctional institution" means a place of detention or correctional
confinement operated by or for the State or a local government.

(6) (i) "Correctional officer" means a member of a correctional unit
who is charged with and actually performs those duties that relate to the
investigation, care, custody, control, or supervision of individuals confined to places of
incarceration.

(ii) "Correctional officer" includes any sheriff, warden,
superintendent, or other individual having the equivalent title.

(7) "First responder" means a:

(i) Fire fighter;

(ii) Emergency medical technician;

(iii) Rescue squad member;

(iv) Law enforcement officer;

(v) Correctional officer; or

 

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