MA H1910

Bill

MA H1910

Relative to HTLV III tests

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to HTLV III tests. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 70F of Chapter 111 of the General Laws in Massachusetts to allow HTLV III (Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus III, commonly known as HIV) tests to be performed and the results made known to a person who may have been infected, even if the infected person is unable or refuses to provide written consent. This provision applies when the infected person's blood has come into contact with another person who may be infected.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

William Crocker (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Stephen Hay (D), Tram Nguyen (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4449 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1910

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1910
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1910.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1898	Protecting victims of sexual assault	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H1980	Relative to HLTV 111 tests	Accompanied a study order, see H5038	Similar To
H3327	Relative to the exposure of public safety officials to the AIDS virus	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
S1236	Relative to HIV routine screening and care	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1265	Relative to expanding access to preventative HIV screening and testing for minors	Accompanied S1237	Similar To

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