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FL S0512
Bill
Status
1/23/2015
Primary Sponsor
Fiscal Policy
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AI Summary
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Establishes separate notification and consent procedures for HIV testing in health care settings versus nonhealth care settings, with health care settings requiring only oral or written notification that a test is planned and the right to decline, while nonhealth care settings must obtain informed consent preceded by explanation of confidentiality rights.
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Adds new definitions including "health care setting" (hospitals, clinics, blood banks, correctional facilities) and "nonhealth care setting" (community-based organizations and outreach programs that test for HIV but provide no medical treatment).
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Streamlines exceptions to informed consent requirements for HIV testing, including scenarios involving occupational exposure to medical personnel and nonmedical personnel providing emergency medical assistance, allowing testing without prior consent if significant exposure is documented by a licensed physician.
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Allows medical personnel or their employers to seek court orders for HIV testing of exposure sources when the source is unavailable and unwilling to voluntarily present for testing, with a physician's sworn statement constituting probable cause.
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Updates cross-references in section 456.032 to reflect the renumbered definition of "significant exposure" in the HIV testing statute.
Legislative Description
HIV Testing
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2015-110)
4/24/2015