Bill > A3648

This bill requires medical testing for certain persons in circumstances when first responders may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens. The key provisions are as follows: 1) It defines "bloodborne pathogen" and "first responder" for the purposes of the bill. 2) It allows a first responder who may have been exposed to a bloodborne pathogen during an interaction with a person to notify the local public health officer and request that the person submit to testing for infection with a bloodborne pathogen. 3) If the person does not consent to testing, the public health officer can seek a court order requiring the person to submit to testing. 4) The court will grant the order if it finds there is a risk of transmission of a bloodborne pathogen. 5) The test results will be disclosed only to the person tested and the requesting first responder, and cannot be used for law enforcement or civil proceedings. 6) The person ordered to be tested may be required to reimburse the state for the cost of the tests. 7) The bill provides immunity from liability for those performing the court-ordered tests.

Health and Social Services

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/A3648