AB 2635 Summary

• Expands eligibility for involuntary bloodborne pathogen testing to include nonsworn law enforcement employees whose job description includes fingerprint collection when exposed to an arrestee's blood or bodily fluids.

• Requires licensed health care providers to first attempt obtaining written voluntary informed consent from an arrestee for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing before petitioning the court.

• Allows affected individuals to petition ex parte for a court order requiring testing if voluntary consent is not obtained, with the court ordering testing upon finding probable cause of exposure.

• Mandates test results be shared with the exposed individual and their employing agency, while allowing the tested arrestee to consent or refuse notification of their own results.

• Establishes that if the Commission on State Mandates determines costs are mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies shall be made pursuant to Government Code Part 7.