VETOES

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S SEXUAL AND
NEEDLE-SHARING PARTNERS.

(G) A HOSPITAL OR ANY OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER ACTING IN
GOOD FAITH PURSUANT TO A PHYSICIAN'S ORDER TO PERFORM OR
INTERPRET A TEST FOR THE PRESENCE OF HIV MAY NOT BE HELD LIABLE
IN ANY CAUSE OF ACTION RELATED TO:---------------------------------

(1) A BREACH OF PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY; OR

(2) A PHYSICIAN'S DECISION TO DISCLOSE OR NOT TO
DISCLOSE INFORMATION RELATED TO A POSITIVE TEST RESULT TO A LOCAL
HEALTH OFFICER AND/OR AN INDIVIDUAL'S SEXUAL AND NEEDLE-SHARING
PARTNERS.-----------------------------------------------------------

18-337.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.-------------------------------------------------

(2) "CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION" MEANS A PLACE OF
DETENTION OR CORRECTIONAL CONFINEMENT OPERATED BY OR FOR THE
STATE OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT.-------------------------------------------

(3) "CORRECTIONAL EMPLOYEE" MEANS:

(I) A PERSON WHO IS EMPLQYED BY A CORRECTIONAL
INSTITUTION; OR

(II) A PERSON WHO PERFORMS DUTIES IN A
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION BY VIRTUE OF FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT.------------------------------------------------

(4) "EXPOSURE" MEANS, AS BETWEEN A CORRECTIONAL
EMPLOYEE AND AN INMATE:

(I) PERCUTANEOUS CONTACT WITH BLOOD, SEMEN, OR
BLOOD CONTAMINATED FLUIDS;

(II) MUCOCUTANEOUS CONTACT WITH BLOOD, SEMEN,
OR BLOOD CONTAMINATED FLUIDS;

(III) OPEN WOUND INCLUDING DERMATITIS,
EXUDATIVE LESIONS, OR CHAPPED SKIN, CONTACT WITH BLOOD, SEMEN, OR
BLOOD CONTAMINATED FLUIDS; AND-----------------------------------------

(IV) INTACT SKIN CONTACT WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
BLOOD, SEMEN, OR BLOOD CONTAMINATED FLUIDS FOR A PROLONGED
PERIOD.--------------------------------------------------------------------

(5) "HEALTH CARE PROVIDER" MEANS ANY PERSON,
INCLUDING A PHYSICIAN OR HOSPITAL, WHO IS LICENSED OR OTHERWISE

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