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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 141.22, subsection 5, Code 1995, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. d. The performance by a health care 1 4 provider or health facility of an HIV-related test when the 1 5 subject of the test is deceased, a significant exposure as 1 6 defined pursuant to section 141.22A, has occurred, and any of 1 7 the following applies: 1 8 (1) The legal guardian of the deceased subject of the test 1 9 consents to the test. 1 10 (2) The deceased subject of the test does not have a legal 1 11 guardian, and consent for the test is obtained from any one of 1 12 the following: 1 13 (a) The spouse of the deceased person. 1 14 (b) A parent of the deceased person. 1 15 (c) A member of the deceased person's family who is 1 16 responsible for the handling of the body. 1 17 Sec. 2. Section 141.23, subsection 1, Code 1995, is 1 18 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 19 NEW PARAGRAPH. k. Any person who secures a written 1 20 release of test results executed by a person authorized to 1 21 provide consent pursuant to section 141.22, subsection 5, 1 22 paragraph "d". 1 23 EXPLANATION 1 24 This bill provides an exception to human immunodeficiency 1 25 virus-related (HIV-related) testing requirements including 1 26 preliminary and post-test counseling, when the subject of the 1 27 test is deceased, a significant exposure has occurred, the 1 28 deceased person has a legal guardian who consents to the test, 1 29 or the deceased person does not have a legal guardian and a 1 30 spouse, parent, or member of the deceased person's family 1 31 responsible for the handling of the body provides consent to 1 32 the test. 1 33 The bill also provides that the results of an HIV-related 1 34 test and the identity of the subject of the test may be 1 35 disclosed to the person who secures a release of the test 2 1 results from a person authorized to provide consent under the 2 2 provision relating to the testing of a deceased person. 2 3 Remedies for violation of provisions relating to HIV- 2 4 related testing, including the right of action for damages, is 2 5 applicable to a violation of the new provisions. 2 6 LSB 3490SC 76 2 7 pf/jw/5
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