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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1833 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2177
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Denise C. Garlick
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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 healthcare worker and first responder safety.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Denise C. Garlick13th Norfolk1/18/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1833 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2177
By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2177) of
Denise C. Garlick relative to written consent for HLTV 111 tests. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2301 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 healthcare worker and first responder safety.
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 is hereby amended by
2adding, after line 11, the following paragraph:-
3 Notwithstanding the above, if a healthcare provider, first responder, police officer, fire
4official, prison guard, or other public officer in the line of duty comes in contact with the blood
5or bodily fluid of a patient or person who may be infected, such tests may be performed and the
6result made known to the person who may have been infected despite the inability or refusal of
7the patient or person to give written consent.