Section 1797.186 Of Article 5. Personnel 1797.160-1797.197a From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 5.
1797.186
. All persons described in Sections 1797.170, 1797.171,
1797.172, 1797.182, and 1797.183, whether volunteers, partly paid, or
fully paid, shall be entitled to prophylactic medical treatment to
prevent the onset of disease, provided that the person demonstrates
that he or she was exposed, while in the service of the department or
unit, to a contagious disease, as listed in Section 2500 of Title 17
of the California Administrative Code, while performing first aid or
cardiopulmonary resuscitation services to any person.
Medical treatment under this section shall not affect the
provisions of Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) or Division 5
(commencing with Section 6300) of the Labor Code or the person's
right to make a claim for work-related injuries, at the time the
contagious disease manifests itself.