Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 805	House Author:  Martinez et al.
Effective:  9-1-05	Senate Sponsor:  Carona

            House Bill 805 amends the Health and Safety Code to authorize emergency medical services personnel or emergency room medical or admissions personnel to take the thumbprint of an unconscious person who has no identification and is transported from Mexico by ambulance or helicopter while receiving emergency prehospital care if the hospital has digital fingerprinting capabilities.