HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 139 FILED ON: 1/11/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 590
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Stephen L. DiNatale
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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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to HLTV 111 tests.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
Jennifer L. Flanagan |
[District]
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Joyce A. Spiliotis | 12th Essex |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
John V. Fernandes | 10th Worcester |
Martin J. Walsh | 13th Suffolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 139 FILED ON: 1/11/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 590
By Mr. DiNatale of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 590) of Stephen L. DiNatale and others relative to mandatory blood tests of certain persons having blood contact. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2043 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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 2004 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.
