Requiring designated hospital infectious disease/communicable disease officers to order tests to be conducted in a specified manner and in accordance with specified recommendations on blood samples or other body fluids of hospital patients for the presence of antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); establishing an exception for HIV tests conducted under the Act to the requirement that informed consent be obtained before conducting an HIV test; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A

Delegate Eric Bromwell, District 8

Delegate Bob A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18

Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

AIDS

CHEMICAL TESTS

DISCLOSURE

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

NOTICES

PATIENTS

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 18-336 , 18-338.1 , 18-338.1 , 18-338.3 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 073025/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2003   at: 5:43 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 346784/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2003   at: 11:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 823226/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2003   at: 5:48 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 22, 2003: Third Reading Passed (135-1)

Senate

April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)