§ 13.12. Expense for treatment of accidental injury in course of employment to be borne by metropolitan government.

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Any employee of the metropolitan government entitled to benefits under any benefit plan established for the metropolitan government, who is injured by accident arising out of and in the course of his or her employment, shall be entitled to emergency treatment at the nearest or most available doctor's office, hospital or clinic, at the expense of the metropolitan government. Any further treatment, in addition to the emergency treatment herein provided for, shall be furnished the employee free of charge by doctors, nurses, etc., in the employment of board of hospitals. In the event it is determined that specialized treatment not available at a metropolitan hospital should be made available to such employee, then the same shall be made available at the nearest point or place where such specialized treatment is available, which treatment shall be paid for by the metropolitan government.

(Amended by referendum election of November 6, 2018, Amdt. 6)

                    
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