Infectious disease; establishes deemed consent to test for HIV & hepatitis B & C and release result. (HB2449)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria)
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Description
Notification of infectious disease. Establishes deemed consent to test for and release test results related to infectious disease in cases involving any (i) salaried or volunteer firefighter, paramedic or emergency medical technician, (ii) member of the State Police Officers' Retirement System, (iii) member of county, city or town police departments, (iv) sheriff or deputy sheriff, (v) Department of Emergency Management hazardous materials officer, (vi) city sergeant or deputy city sergeant of the City of Richmond, (vii) Virginia Marine Police officer, (viii) conservation police officer who is a full-time sworn member of the enforcement division of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, (ix) Capitol Police officer, (x) special agent of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, or (xi) conservation officer of the Department of Conservation and Recreation. This bill also changes the term "communicable disease liaison officer" to "exposure control officer" and removes language providing that a receiving facility has no duty to perform a test or tests beyond those necessary for the medical management of a patient delivered by an emergency medical services agency to the receiving facility. Amends § 32.1-116.3 (“Reporting of communicable diseases; definitions.”), § 32.1-45.1 (“Deemed consent to testing and release of test results related to infection with human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis B or C viruses.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
