Bill > H3607

This bill aims to address the exposure of public safety officials, such as law enforcement officers, healthcare providers, firefighters, EMS personnel, and paramedics, to HIV in the course of their official duties. The key provisions are: 1. It allows healthcare facilities, physicians, and providers to test individuals for the presence of HIV antibodies or antigens if ordered by a court under a new section (70I) of the law. 2. It establishes a process for the exposed public safety officials to petition a superior court to order the testing of the person whose bodily fluids they were exposed to, and limits the sharing of the test results to only the exposed individual and their medical provider. The bill provides a legal framework to help protect public safety officials who may be exposed to HIV while performing their duties, by allowing for court-ordered testing and limiting the disclosure of the test results.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3607