PRINTER'S NO. 1823
No. 1507 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY REINARD, McILHINNEY AND STEIL, MAY 12, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MAY 12, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of November 29, 1990 (P.L.585, No.148),
2 entitled "An act providing for confidentiality of certain
3 records; providing for the authorized sharing of certain
4 information; providing for written consent prior to an HIV-
5 related test, with certain exceptions; providing for civil
6 immunity for certain licensed physicians; providing for
7 protective procedures and equipment; and creating a civil
8 cause of action," further providing for exception to written
9 prior consent to HIV-related tests.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. Section 6(b) of the act of November 29, 1990
13 (P.L.585, No.148), known as the Confidentiality of HIV-Related
14 Information Act, is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
15 Section 6. Certification of significant exposure and testing
16 procedures.
17 * * *
18 (b) Opportunity for source patient to consent.--
19 * * *
20 (2.1) The source patient's physician, institutional
21 health care provider or first responder may obtain a court
1 order that would direct a person who will not voluntarily
2 submit to HIV-related tests, when a blood sample is not
3 available, and who was the source of a significant exposure
4 of such personnel to submit to HIV-related tests. The
5 petition for a court order shall follow the procedures
6 outlined in section 8.
7 * * *
8 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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