Communicable disease: involuntary testing.

Existing law establishes procedures by which an arrestee's blood may be tested, either voluntarily or by court order, for specified communicable diseases when a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical personnel is exposed to an arrestee's blood or bodily fluids, as defined, while the peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical personnel is acting within the scope of his or her duties. This bill would add custodial officers, custody assistants, and nonsworn uniformed employees of a law enforcement agency, as defined, to the list of persons who may seek to have an arrestee's blood tested, either voluntarily or by court order, for specified communicable diseases when the custodial officer, custody assistant, or nonsworn uniformed employee of a law enforcement agency is exposed to that arrestee's blood or bodily fluids, as defined, while acting within the scope of his or her duties. Because this bill increases the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.