641—113.7 (135) Legal and other protections. A public health response team member acting pursuant to Iowa Code section 135.143 and this chapter shall be considered an employee of the state under Iowa Code section 29C.21 and chapter 669, shall be afforded protection as an employee of the state under Iowa Code section 669.21 whom the state shall defend and indemnify, and shall be considered an employee of the state for purposes of workers’ compensation, disability, and death benefits, provided that the member has done all of the following:
	  1. 	 Registered with and received approval from the department pursuant to subrule 113.4(1) to serve on a public health response team.
	  2. 	 Provided direct medical care or other support services during a disaster, threatened disaster, or other incident described in Iowa Code section 135.143(1); or participated in a training exercise to prepare for a disaster or other incident described in Iowa Code section 135.143(1).