Chief Medical Examiner; process for testing certain blood samples. (HB1943)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Chief Medical Examiner; process for testing certain blood samples. Directs the Chief Medical Examiner (i) to establish a process for the collection and testing of blood samples of a person deemed to have consented to testing in cases in which a law-enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services provider is directly exposed to the blood of such person in a manner that may transmit human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis B or C viruses and (ii) to take steps to ensure that all law-enforcement agencies, fire companies and departments, and emergency medical services agencies in the Commonwealth are aware of such process. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/06/2019Committee
01/06/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100022D
01/06/2019Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/11/2019Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
01/21/2019Impact statement from DPB (HB1943)
01/24/2019House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/24/2019Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
01/29/2019House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/05/2019Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions