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FL S0628

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reclassifies HIV-related blood, plasma, and organ donation offense from felony of the third degree to misdemeanor of the first degree, with exception when donation is deemed medically appropriate by a licensed physician.

  • Defines "sexual conduct" to include contact between penis and vulva/anus or mouth and penis/vulva/anus capable of transmitting sexually transmissible diseases; adds human papillomavirus and hepatitis to list of covered diseases.

  • Changes criminal transmission requirements to require proof that person acted with intent to transmit, engaged in conduct posing substantial risk of transmission to unaware person, and actually transmitted the disease; provides affirmative defense for good faith treatment compliance or rejected offers to comply.

  • Mandates screening and treatment for persons arrested under prostitution laws, requires Department of Health to pay screening costs, and mandates offer of postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) with out-of-pocket cap of $30 per person.

  • Reclassifies criminal transmission of HIV offenses from felony of the third degree to misdemeanor of the first degree; removes requirement that HIV transmission actually occur; establishes victim right to referral for medical services and PEP with $30 out-of-pocket expense cap.

Legislative Description

Transmission of Disease Through Bodily Fluids

Last Action

Died in Health Policy

5/5/2017

Committee Referrals

Health Policy3/28/2017
Criminal Justice2/16/2017

Full Bill Text

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