Common use of Tuberculosis (TB) Testing Clause in Contracts

Tuberculosis (TB) Testing. As required by California State law, all unit members must have a Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination every four (4) Calendar Years. This test can be waived if a qualified health care provider certifies that the unit member is at risk for excessive x-ray radiation, will test positive to the Tuberculin Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) skin test, and is clinically negative for tuberculosis. The unit member shall not be responsible for the cost of the Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination after initial employment. All subsequent risk assessments and/or examinations will be at District expense, or otherwise reimbursed by the District. Unit members can receive the Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination without charge at either College’s Student Health Center. Unit members who do not have current Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination results on file with the District will be placed on an Unpaid Leave of Absence until the Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination results have been received and acknowledged by the District Office of Human Resources. Unit members will be given written notice on or about forty-five (45) days before they are required to submit their Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination. The notices will inform the unit member that if they do not have a current Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination result on file with the District they will be placed on an Unpaid Leave of Absence until the Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination results have been received and acknowledged by the District Office of Human Resources. In the event that a unit member’s primary care physician recommends the unit member to receive the QuantiFERON TB blood test, the District will reimburse the unit member for any cost incurred that is not covered by the unit member’s health insurance.

Tuberculosis (TB) Testing. As required by California State law, all unit members must have a Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination test every four (4) Calendar Years. This test can be waived if a qualified health care provider certifies that the unit member is at risk for excessive x-ray radiation, will test positive to the Tuberculin Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) skin test, and is clinically negative for tuberculosis. The unit member shall not be responsible for the cost of the Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination after initial employmenttest upon hiring. All subsequent risk assessments and/or examinations tests will be at District expense, or otherwise reimbursed paid for by the District. Unit members can receive the Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination test without charge at either College’s Student Health Center. Unit members who do not have current Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination test results on file with the District will be placed on an Unpaid Leave of Absence until the Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination test results have been received and acknowledged by the District Office of Human Resources. Unit members will be given written notice on or about forty-five (45) days before they are required to submit their Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examinationexaminationtest. The notices will inform the unit member that if they do not have a current Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination test result on file with the District they will be placed on an Unpaid Leave of Absence until the Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and/or examination test results have been received and acknowledged by the District Office of Human Resources. In the event that a unit member’s primary care physician recommends the unit member to receive the QuantiFERON TB blood test, the District will reimburse the unit member for any cost incurred that is not covered by the unit member’s health insurance.