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Law Enforcement - As enacted, requires a blood test for the presence of the hepatitis and AIDS/HIV viruses to be administered to an arrested person if requested by a law enforcement officer, TBI employee, firefighter, EMT-paramedic, or EMT who may have been exposed to the virus; specifies that the test is for any hepatitis virus, rather than just hepatitis B. - Amends TCA Section 68-10-116.

It became law on May 22, 2017.

TN SB 1223 · Senate Bill · 110

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May 22, 2017

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    May 22, 2017

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Law Enforcement - As enacted, requires a blood test for the presence of the hepatitis and AIDS/HIV viruses to be administered to an arrested person if requested by a law enforcement officer, TBI employee, firefighter, EMT-paramedic, or EMT who may have been exposed to the virus; specifies that the test is for any hepatitis virus, rather than just hepatitis B. - Amends TCA Section 68-10-116. | 52