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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 141.21, subsection 8, Code 1995, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 8. "Legal guardian" means a person appointed by a court 1 4 pursuant to chapter 633. In the case of a minor, "legal 1 5 guardian" also means a parent, an individual or agency 1 6 licensed to provide child foster care under chapter 237 to 1 7 which custody of the minor has been transferred under chapter 1 8 232, or other person responsible for the care of the minor. 1 9 Sec. 2. Section 141.22, Code 1995, is amended by adding 1 10 the following new subsection: 1 11 NEW SUBSECTION. 5A. A legal guardian of a minor may 1 12 authorize withdrawing blood of the minor for the purposes of 1 13 performing an HIV-related test in accordance with the 1 14 provisions of this chapter. 1 15 EXPLANATION 1 16 This bill relates to human immunodeficiency virus 1 17 provisions involving the legal guardian of a minor. 1 18 The section 141.21 definition of legal guardian used for 1 19 purposes of testing and counseling for human immunodeficiency 1 20 virus (HIV) is amended to include foster parents or other 1 21 foster care placements licensed under chapter 237. Section 1 22 141.22 is amended to permit the legal guardian of a minor to 1 23 authorize HIV testing of the minor. 1 24 LSB 4001YH 76 1 25 jp/sc/14
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