Legislature(2005 - 2006)
04/12/2005 03:10 PM House FIN
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HB130 | |
HB109 | |
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HB210 |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
HOUSE BILL NO. 210 An Act relating to blood testing of certain persons alleged to have committed certain offenses directed toward peace officers or emergency workers. REPRESENTATIVE LESIL MCGUIRE, SPONSOR, stated that HB 210 takes policies and procedures for testing for blood borne pathogen exposure to correctional officers that was passed rd by the 23 Alaskan Legislature and expands it to include peace officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and mobile paramedics. The bill first establishes procedures for determining if the first responders were exposed to blood borne pathogens in the course of their work. Once it is reasonably concluded that such exposure has occurred, the bill sets procedures for obtaining the consent of the person who exposed the first responder to have their blood tested. These procedures protect the identity of the person tested and pass on only the results of the test to the first responder exposed to the blood borne pathogens. The results of the test are also passed on to the person tested. Representative McGuire noted that the bill also provides procedures for court ordered testing of the person who exposed the first responder to blood borne pathogens if that person refuses to be tested. The bill does not enact any new policies or procedures for blood borne pathogen testing. 4:54:40 PM Representative McGuire continued comments. She referenced Page 4, Section 3, which is the area that has been most questionable. She thought that the process had been well thought out. The definition of a juvenile offender can be found in Title 47: "A delinquent minor is someone under the age of 18 and who is determined by the Court to be a delinquent minor as a result of violating criminal law of the State of municipality". 4:56:40 PM Vice-Chair Stoltze asked if there was any ambiguity between a juvenile and a delinquent minor. Representative McGuire stated there was not. 4:58:34 PM OFFICER MIKE COUTURIER, (TESTIFIED VIA TELECONFERENCE), VICE-PRESIDENT, ANCHORAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, ANCHORAGE, spoke in support of the legislation. The bill would provide for the testing of an officer and the individual exposed. The provisions follow those from other states. 5:00:02 PM Co-Chair Chenault questioned if probation officers are included under the definition of Peace Officers. Representative McGuire stated that language on Page 7, Lines 4-8, indicates they would be covered. Representative Holm inquired if officers would be required to be tested. Representative McGuire did not think that any officer had refused to be tested. 5:02:11 PM Officer Couturier explained that the policy was testing for exposure to bodily fluids. He pointed out that HIV testing actually takes 72 hours and that he could not imagine a police office refusing the test. Representative Foster MOVED to report HB 210 out of Committee with individual recommendations and with the accompanying fiscal notes. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. CS HB 210 (JUD) was reported out of Committee with a "do pass" recommendation and with zero note #1 by the Alaska Court System, zero note #2 by the Department of Corrections, zero note #3 by the Department of Law and zero note #4 by the Department of Public Safety.
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