Infectious Disease Control

What Can Be Expected

Should a provider be exposed to a confirmed EVD patient, ATCEMS will support the provider as follows:

 He/she will be removed from active duty, appropriately disinfected/decontaminated and will receive

immediate medical attention.

 Consultation with Provider will be conducted regarding family contact— who to make contact with,

and when.

 Provider will be placed on No Duty Status until declared Virus-Free by the Austin-Travis County

Health and Human Services Department (ATCHHSD).

 If provider quarantine is required by ATCHHSD –alternative ‘housing’ will be made available to the

provider should they prefer not to return to their home and family during the quarantined time

period.

 Personal necessity arrangements will be coordinated in consult with the provider and/or their

designee e.g. acquisition of clothing changes, sundries, and other necessities of daily living for the

provider as needed.

Payroll:



Initially our Medic may be placed on Administrative Leave (ADL) pending EVD confirmation from

ATCHHSD. No payroll impact to the provider will be incurred; they will continue to receive

their regularly scheduled pay including built-in premium time.

If our employee elects to receive Workers’ Compensation benefits through the duration of

quarantine or other recovery period, no payroll impact to the provider will be incurred; they

will continue to receive their “ full pay for a period commensurate with the nature of the line

of duty illness or injury” according to the Texas local government code 143.073 [Line of Duty

Illness or Injury Leave of Absence].

In either instance our providers pay will remain unaffected and 100% whole without the

necessary use of personal benefit time.

 We will ensure continued consultation and coordination opportunities for the Medic, family, and/or

their designees.