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Session Laws, 1989
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VETOES

(f) (G) Each medical care facility shall develop written
procedures for the implementation of this section, and, upon
request, make copies available to the local fire authority, the
local fire authority's designee, the local law enforcement
authority, [or] the local law enforcement authority's designee,
THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICER, OR THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICER'S
INSTITUTION'S DESIGNEE having jurisdiction.

(g) (H) A medical care facility , [or] physician OR ,
CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, OR THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER'S DESIGNEE
acting in good faith to provide notification in accordance with
this section may not be liable in any cause of action related to
the breach of patient confidentiality.

(h) (I) A medical care facility , [or] physician OR ,
CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, OR THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER'S DESIGNEE
acting in good faith to provide notification in accordance with
this section may not be liable in any cause of action for:

(1)  The failure to give the required notice, if the
fire fighter, emergency medical technician, rescue squadman, [or]
law enforcement officer, OR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER fails to
properly initiate the notification procedures developed by the
health care facility under subsection (f) of this section; or

(2)  The failure of the employer or employer's
designee to subsequently notify the fire fighter, emergency
medical technician, rescue squadman, [or] law enforcement
officer, OR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER of the possible exposure to a
contagious disease or virus.

(I) (J) A FIRE FIGHTER, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN,
RESCUE SQUADMAN, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, OR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
SHALL RECEIVE FROM THEIR EMPLOYERS OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES,
AT THE EXPENSE OF THE EMPLOYER OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODY, AS
PART OF THEIR TRAINING, EDUCATION ON:

(1) (I) THE ROUTES OF TRANSMISSION OF HIV AND HBV
HEPATITIS B VIRUS; AND

(II) THE ROUTES BY WHICH A FIRE FIGHTER,
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, RESCUE SQUADMAN, LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER, OR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER MAY BE EXPOSED TO HIV AND HBV
HEPATITIS B VIRUS; AND

(2)  THE CURRENT CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING PREHOSPITAL EXPOSURE TO HIV AND
HEPATITIS B WHILE RENDERING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE.

(J) (K) A FIRE FIGHTER, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN,
RESCUE SQUADMAN, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, OR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
SHALL RECEIVE FROM THEIR EMPLOYERS, ASSOCIATIONS, OR LOCAL

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