HOUSE BILL 1065

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegate Rzepkowski

Entitled:

Health Care Providers - HIV Exposure - Patient Consent

Synopsis:

Repealing a requirement that a patient give informed consent to a blood test if a specified exposure involving the patient and a health care provider occurs; requiring a physician, on request by a health care provider, to order that a blood sample of a patient be tested for the presence of HIV under specified circumstances; deeming a patient to have consented to a test of the blood sample of the patient for the presence of HIV under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/19

First Reading House Rules

2/24

Re-referred Environmental Matters

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AIDS

CHEMICAL TESTS -see also- BLOOD TESTS

CLINICS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

DISCLOSURE

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

NURSES

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS

PRIVACY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 18-338.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered