HB271 | ALLOWS THE HIV INFECTION STATUS OF CERTAIN PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED TO HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. |
Sponsor: | Clayton, Robert (10) | Effective Date:00/00/0000 | |||
CoSponsor: | LR Number:0740-01 | ||||
Last Action: | 07/01/1999 - Approved by Governor (G) | ||||
07/01/1999 - Delivered to Secretary of State | |||||
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Next Hearing: | Hearing not scheduled | ||||
Calendar: | Bill currently not on calendar | ||||
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HB 271 -- DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT This bill allows a health care practitioner who provides medical treatment to a health care worker or a law enforcement officer to contact the Department of Health and request the HIV infection status of an individual who exposed the health care worker or the law enforcement officer to blood or other bodily fluids. If the information is on file, the department may disclose it. The health care practitioner can disclose the information to the health care worker or law enforcement officer if it is necessary to ensure proper treatment. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if improper disclosure of such information occurs.
HB 271 -- DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT (Clayton) This bill allows a health care practitioner who provides medical treatment to a health care worker or a law enforcement officer to contact the Department of Health and request the HIV infection status of an individual who exposed the health care worker or the law enforcement officer to blood or other bodily fluids. If the information is on file, the department may disclose it. The health care practitioner can disclose the information to the health care worker or law enforcement officer if it is necessary to ensure proper treatment. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if improper disclosure of such information occurs. FISCAL NOTE: No impact on state funds.
HB 271 -- DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT SPONSOR: Clayton COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on Correctional and State Institutions by a vote of 18 to 0. This bill allows a health care practitioner who provides medical treatment to a health care worker or a law enforcement officer to contact the Department of Health and request the HIV infection status of an individual who exposed the health care worker or the law enforcement officer to blood or other bodily fluids. If the information is on file, the department may disclose it. The health care practitioner can disclose the information to the health care worker or law enforcement officer if it is necessary to ensure proper treatment. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if improper disclosure of such information occurs. FISCAL NOTE: No impact on state funds. PROPONENTS: Supporters say that currently there are confidentiality laws regarding the disclosure of medical records for persons who are infected with the AIDS virus or who are HIV positive. In certain cases where the possibility arises that a person in the medical industry or a member of law enforcement has come in contact with someone's blood, it is necessary for these people to contact the Department of Health and find out if those individuals they have come in contact with have the AIDS virus or are HIV positive. Not everyone infected is going to be registered with the department, but if they are it can give these people a head start on treatment. Testifying for the bill were Representative Parker; Missouri State Highway Patrol; Missouri Department of Corrections; Missouri Department of Health; and Missouri Fraternal Order of Police. OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee. Bob Dominique, Legislative Analyst
HB 271 -- Disclosure of Information for Medical Treatment Sponsor: Clayton This bill allows a health care practitioner who provides medical treatment to a health care worker or a law enforcement officer to contact the Department of Health and request the HIV infection status of an individual who exposed the health care worker or the law enforcement officer to blood or other bodily fluids. If the information is on file, the department may disclose it. The health care practitioner can disclose the information to the health care worker or law enforcement officer if it is necessary to ensure proper treatment. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if improper disclosure of such information occurs.
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