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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3966 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2515
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bridget Plouffe
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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 the exposure of public safety officials to HIV.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bridget Plouffe9th Plymouth1/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3966 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2515
By Representative Plouffe of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2515) of
Bridget Plouffe relative to the exposure of public safety officials to HIV. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3607 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the exposure of public safety officials to HIV.
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 2018
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the fifth paragraph the following
3paragraph:-
4 It shall not be a violation of this section for any facility, physician or health care provider
5to test any person for the presence of the HIV antibody or antigen in compliance with a court
6order issued pursuant to section 70I.
7 SECTION 2. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
8section 70H the following section:-
9 70I. Any law enforcement officer as defined in section 116C of chapter 6 of the General
10Laws, healthcare provider, firefighter, EMS personnel, or paramedic who, in the course of his or 2 of 2
11her official duties, has been exposed to the transfer of blood, semen, or other bodily fluid of
12another person may petition a justice of the superior court for an order compelling the testing of
13that other person for the HIV antibody or antigen. The results of that test shall only be shared
14with the exposed law enforcement officer, healthcare provider, firefighter, EMS personnel, or
15paramedic and his or her medical care provider.