HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1959        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2223

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce J. Ayers

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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:

Date Added:

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

2/16/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/25/2021

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

2/25/2021

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

4/16/2021

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

4/16/2021

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

4/16/2021

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

4/16/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1959        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2223

By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2223) of Bruce J. Ayers, Brian W. Murray and Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., relative to HIV antibody or antigen testing.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1980 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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 2014 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.