Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding certain Covid-19 related funding.
COVID-19 -- Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding certain Covid-19 related funding.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation requires the expenditure of all federal COVID-19 funds available to the State for the following purposes: • Reimbursing employers for wages paid to workers taking time off work to: • Receive or assist family members to receive COVID-19 vaccinations; • Recover from adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccinations; • Care for family members having adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccinations; • Rapid COVID-19 testing for Idahoans, including school personnel and students; • Compensating those off work due to exposure to, or contracting, COVID-19; • Mobile vaccination clinics and in-home vaccinations for COVID-19; • Enhanced multi-lingual capabilities for COVID-19 vaccine information and administration; • A sick leave bank for all public employees, including school personnel; • One-time bonus payments to essential workers; and • A COVID-19 vaccine injury compensation program. Pursuant to the legislation’s emergency clause, it will take effect upon passage and approval.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2021
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Nov 15, 2021