Requires testing for infectious disease for certain persons who have been administered opioid antidote by first responder.
This bill requires that if a first responder (such as an EMT, police officer, or emergency medical technician) administers an opioid antidote (like naloxone) during an overdose and has contact with the person's bodily fluids (e.g., via needle exposure), they may request the local public health officer to seek voluntary testing for HIV, hepatitis, and other bloodborne diseases. If the person refuses consent within 24 hours, the public health officer can seek a court order for mandatory testing, which must be granted if the court finds a risk of disease transmission. Test results are confidential, shared only with the tested person and the requesting responder, and cannot be used for law enforcement or civil cases. The person tested may be ordered to reimburse the state for testing costs, but healthcare providers performing tests under this law are protected from liability.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
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P
Joe Danielsen
DDemocratic
P
John Azzariti
RRepublican
P
Rob Clifton
RRepublican
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