HB460 | ALLOWS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO REQUIRE HIV TESTING OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO COME IN CONTACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. |
Sponsor: | O'Toole, James P. (68) | Effective Date:00/00/0000 | |||
CoSponsor: | May, Brian H. (108) | LR Number:1241-06 | |||
Last Action: | COMMITTEE: SENATE PENSIONS AND GENERAL LAWS | ||||
04/27/1999 - Executive Session Held (S) | |||||
SCS VOTED DO PASS | |||||
HS HCS HB 460 | |||||
Next Hearing: | Hearing not scheduled | ||||
Calendar: | Bill currently not on calendar | ||||
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HS HCS HB 460 -- TESTING FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (O'Toole) This substitute allows a law enforcement officer to require and direct that communicable disease testing for HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and blood-borne pathogens be performed on certain individuals without right of refusal. Testing can be required on any individual who has physical contact with a law enforcement officer or medical personnel and who may be infected with a blood-borne pathogen. The substitute requires that an individual be informed of his or her right to request a hearing prior to submitting to mandatory disease testing. A hearing must be held within 7 days of the time it is requested by an individual. FISCAL NOTE: No impact on state funds.
HCS HB 460 -- COMMUNICABLE DISEASE TESTING SPONSOR: Kissell (O'Toole) COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement by a vote of 15 to 1. This substitute allows a law enforcement officer to require and direct that communicable disease testing be performed on certain individuals without right of refusal. Testing can be required on any individual who has physical contact with a law enforcement and who the officer reasonably believes may be infected with a communicable disease. The substitute also provides for confidentiality of the results of the test. FISCAL NOTE: No impact on state funds. PROPONENTS: Supporters say that allowing for the testing of individuals believed to be infected with communicable diseases, such as HIV, will benefit law enforcement officers who may come into contact with infected individuals and need to be aware of their increased risk of infection. Testifying for the bill were Representative May (108); St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners; and Missouri Hospital Association. OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee. Sarah Madden, Legislative Analyst
HB 460 -- HIV Testing Co-Sponsors: O'Toole, May (108), Shelton, Ford, Boykins This bill allows a law enforcement officer to require and direct that HIV testing be performed on certain individuals without right of refusal. Testing can be required on any individual who uses physical force to resist arrest, to interfere with the arrest of another person, or to assault a law enforcement officer or on any individual who has physical contact with a law enforcement officer and whom the officer reasonably believes may be infected with HIV. Refusal of a directive for testing will be a class B misdemeanor. The bill provides that probable cause for arrest or the failure to issue charges is not a defense to a charge of refusal to be tested and allows a hearing before a court of competent jurisdiction to any individual directed to be tested before such test is ordered to determine if the directive was properly authorized. The bill also provides for confidentiality of the results of the test.
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