HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3381        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1910

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Stephan Hay

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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 HTLV III tests.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

1/17/2019

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/23/2019

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

1/24/2019

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

1/31/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3381        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1910

By Mr. Hay of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1910) of Stephan Hay and others relative to HTLV III tests.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to HTLV III 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 2016 Official Edition, is hereby 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.