Modifies provisions relating to infectious or communicable diseases

Summary

HB 2456 repeals dozens of existing statutes and replaces them with new provisions governing infectious disease testing. It obligates the Department of Health and Senior Services to pay for limited HIV testing for victims of rape, sodomy or incest, and it orders courts to require HIV testing of individuals convicted of sexual offenses, with costs shifted to the defendants or counties. The measure also defines key terms and sets universal precaution standards for health‑care providers.

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