HIV or hepatitis B or C virus; testing for infection, order of magistrate.
Summary
Allows a magistrate to issue an order requiring a person to provide a blood specimen for testing for human immunodeficiency virus or the hepatitis B or C virus when exposure to bodily fluids occurs between a person and a health care provider, person employed by or under the direction and control of a health care provider, law-enforcement officer or other person employed by a law-enforcement agency, firefighter, emergency medical services personnel, or school board employee and the person whose blood specimen is sought refuses to consent to providing such specimen. Currently, only the general district court may issue such order.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action Feb 7, 2017
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Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102168D
legislature
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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