SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1364        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1281

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Eric P. Lesser

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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:

 

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

 

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/25/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/30/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/1/2019

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

2/1/2019

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

1/30/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/30/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/5/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1364        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1281

By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1281) of Eric P. Lesser, Michael D. Brady, Patrick M. O'Connor, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to HLTV 111 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 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 1. 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.