MA S1405

Bill

Relative to HIV routine screening and care

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
04/04/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to HIV routine screening and care. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing law to establish requirements for HIV routine screening and care. It mandates that facilities, physicians, and healthcare providers must notify individuals before conducting an HIV test, provide an explanation of the test results, and obtain the individual's consent before conducting the test. The bill also prohibits employers from requiring HIV tests as a condition of employment and outlines provisions for the disclosure and reporting of HIV test results. It also exempts certain reporting requirements to the Department of Public Health from being considered a violation of the law.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Julian Cyr (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/04/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1405

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1405
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1405.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1637	Relative to the exposure of public safety officials to the AIDS virus	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2285	Relative to postpartum depression screening	No further action taken	Similar To
H2338	Relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus	Accompanied S1471	Similar To
H2347	Relative to HIV routine screening and care	Accompanied S1405	Replaces
H2412	To improve next of kin access to deceased medical records	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
S1471	Relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1483	Expanding health care proxy access to medical records	Accompanied a study order, see S3052	Similar To
S2422	Relative to military personnel and medical records	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S376	Relative to the screening of prospective school employees for prior investigations into child abuse or sexual misconduct	Accompanied S369	Similar To
S894	Relative to the use of credit reporting in housing	Accompanied a study order, see S3069	Similar To

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