SENATE DOCKET, NO. 577        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1200

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to HLTV 111 tests.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

 

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

1/25/2017

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/25/2017

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/27/2017

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

1/31/2017

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

2/3/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/3/2017

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/3/2017

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

2/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 577        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1200

By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1200) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Frank A. Moran, Jennifer E. Benson, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to HLTV 111 tests.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1152 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to HLTV 111 tests.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 70F of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is herby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding the above, if the person’s blood has come in contact with another person who may be infected thereby, such tests shall be performed and the result made known to the person who may have been infected despite the inability or refusal of the person to give written consent.