2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 216

CHAPTER NUMBER: 227
File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 693
Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim, Anderson, Aumann, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Bromwell, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Healey, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kipke, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Malone, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Stein, Stull, Tarrant, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled:
HIV Testing - Exposure - Forensic Scientist

Synopsis:

Including a forensic scientist who works under the direction of a law enforcement agency within the definition of a public safety worker required to test for HIV in the event of a specified exposure.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/31
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/16
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/20
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/6
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 227

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel, District 1A
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42
Delegate Jane E. Lawton, District 18
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Dana Stein, District 11
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AIDS
Chemical Tests
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Medical Examiners
Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 18-338.3 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 896588/01     Offered on: February 14, 2007   at: 10:18 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 16, 2007: Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Senate
April 3, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)