AR HB1365

Adds law enforcement officers and personnel to the definition of "emergency response worker" under Arkansas Code § 20-13-1501(2) for protection from life-threatening diseases.

Amends § 20-13-1502(a)(1) to allow testing of individuals for airborne or blood-borne diseases when emergency response workers have contact that may transmit disease, without requiring consent.

Expands the HIV Shield Law under § 20-15-905(a) to include law enforcement officers and personnel as "affected individuals" eligible for HIV testing after direct contact with blood or bodily fluids.

Allows healthcare providers or health facilities to perform HIV tests on individuals without consent when law enforcement officers are involved in direct skin or mucous membrane contact with blood or bodily fluids.

Requires test results to be provided to the affected individual, the individual tested, and their respective physicians (with appropriate consent), along with counseling.