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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1180 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2127
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to HLTV 111 tests.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk1/18/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1180 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2127
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2127) of Bruce
J. Ayers relative to HIV antibody or antigen testing. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2223 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to HLTV 111 tests.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 70F of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
3 Notwithstanding the above, if the person’s blood has come in contact with another person
4who may be infected thereby, such tests shall be performed and the result made known to the
5person who may have been infected despite the inability or refusal of the person to give written
6consent.