1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hazard Pay for the Frontlines During Health Emergencies Act . 2. Mandatory hazard pay for health care employees during public health emergencies (a) Employer requirement During an emergency period, an employer of a health care employee shall pay the employee at a rate not less than one and one-fourth times the regular rate at which the employee is employed. (b) Enforcement A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 ). (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) FLSA terms The terms employer and employ have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 ). (2) Health care employee The term health care employee means an employee described in major group 29 or 31 in the occupational profiles published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; except that such term shall not include any of the following: veterinarians; chiropractors; dentists; dietitians and nutritionists; optometrists; podiatrists; occupational therapists; physical therapists; radiation therapists; recreational therapists; speech-language pathologists; exercise physiologists; therapists, all other; audiologists; dental hygienists; dietetic technicians; veterinary technologists and technicians; ophthalmic medical technicians; medical records and health information technicians; opticians, dispensing; athletic trainers; genetic counselors; occupational therapy and physical therapist assistants and aides; other healthcare support occupations; dental assistants; medical transcriptionists; pharmacy aides