Medical Costs. The Employer shall pay reasonable costs for medical, surgical or hospital services, but only to the extent not covered by HMA, HMSA, Kaiser, or Worker’s Compensation benefits, in the event a teacher is assaulted while performing duties within the scope of their authority and while following rules and regulations established by the Employer. No medical, surgical or hospital payment will be provided for actions involving Association activity, misconduct and unauthorized activity, or if the assault was provoked by the injured teacher. The Employer shall pay reasonable costs for Hepatitis B inoculations to the extent not covered by a teacher’s medical insurance or Worker’s Compensation benefits, when the Department of Health (DOH) recommends the inoculation. Further, when the DOH confirms a teacher’s treating physician’s prescription that such an inoculation is warranted due to the teacher’s exposure to a carrier of Hepatitis B while he is performing duties within the scope of their responsibilities in a special education setting and while following the rules and regulations established by the Employer, the Employer shall pay reasonable costs for Hepatitis B inoculations to the extent not covered by a teacher’s medical insurance or Worker’s Compensation benefits.
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