TO: | Honorable Jaime Capelo, Chair, House Committee on Public Health |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB401 by Van de Putte (Relating to testing certain public safety personnel for accidental exposure to hepatitis B or hepatitis C.), As Engrossed |
The bill would require the employing organization or the organization, for which the person works as a volunteer, to be financially responsible for the testing for hepatitis B or C following accidental exposure of a health care worker to a patient’s blood or other body fluids. Under current law, licensed hospitals are required to test health care workers following an accidental exposure.
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LBB Staff: | JK, EB
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