YES:
MR. SPEAKER:
Your Committee on Public Health , to which was referred Senate Bill 312 , has
had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
pregnant woman;
shall take or cause to be taken a sample of the pregnant woman's
blood and shall submit the sample to an approved laboratory for
a standard serological test for HIV.
(c) A pregnant woman has a right to refuse an HIV test under
this section. An individual described in subsection (a), or the
individual's designee, shall inform the pregnant woman that:
(1) the individual is required by law to order an HIV test
unless the pregnant woman refuses; and
(2) the pregnant woman has a right to refuse.
(d) An individual described in subsection (a), or the individual's
designee, shall:
(1) provide the pregnant woman with a description of the
methods of HIV transmission;
(2) discuss risk reduction behavior modifications with the
pregnant woman, including methods to reduce the risk of
perinatal HIV transmission and HIV transmission through
breast milk;
(3) provide the pregnant woman with referral information to
other HIV prevention, health care, and psychosocial services;
and
(4) explain to the pregnant woman:
(A) the purpose of the test; and
(B) the risks and benefits of the test.
(e) An individual described in subsection (a) shall document in
the pregnant woman's medical records that the pregnant woman
received the information required under subsections (c) and (d).
(f) If a pregnant woman refuses to consent to an HIV test under
this section, the refusal must be noted in the pregnant woman's
medical records.
(g) If a test ordered under subsection (b) is positive, the
individual described in subsection (a) who ordered the test shall
inform the pregnant woman of all treatment options available to
her and the prognostic implications of the disease.".
insert:
" (b) A pregnant woman has a right to refuse an HIV test under
this section. The individual who attends the pregnant woman under
subsection (a) shall inform the pregnant woman that:
(1) the individual is required by law to request that a
physician order an HIV test unless the pregnant woman
refuses; and
(2) the pregnant woman has a right to refuse.
(c) The individual who attends the pregnant woman under
subsection (a) shall:
(1) provide the pregnant woman with a description of the
methods of HIV transmission;
(2) discuss risk reduction behavior modifications with the
pregnant woman, including methods to reduce the risk of
perinatal HIV transmission and HIV transmission through
breast milk;
(3) provide the pregnant woman with referral information to
other HIV prevention, health care, and psychosocial services;
and
(4) explain to the pregnant woman:
(A) the purpose of the test; and
(B) the risks and benefits of the test.
(d) The individual who attends the pregnant woman under
subsection (a) shall document in the pregnant woman's medical
records that the pregnant woman received the information
required under subsections (b) and (c).
(e) If a pregnant woman refuses to consent to an HIV test under
this section, the refusal must be noted in the pregnant woman's
medical records.".
Page 5, line 18, delete "(d)" and insert " (f)".
Page 5, line 21, delete "(e)" and insert " (g)".
Page 5, line 23, delete "(f)" and insert " (h)".
Page 5, line 27, delete "(c)" and insert " (b)".
Page 5, delete lines 34 through 39, begin a new paragraph and
insert:
" (b) A pregnant woman has a right to refuse an HIV test under
this section. The individual in attendance at the delivery shall
inform the pregnant woman that:
(1) the individual is required by law to order an HIV test
unless the pregnant woman refuses; and
(2) the pregnant woman has a right to refuse.
(c) The individual in attendance at the delivery shall:
(1) provide the pregnant woman with a description of the
methods of HIV transmission;
(2) discuss risk reduction behavior modifications with the
pregnant woman, including methods to reduce the risk of
perinatal HIV transmission and HIV transmission through
breast milk;
(3) provide the pregnant woman with referral information to
other HIV prevention, health care, and psychosocial services;
and
(4) explain to the pregnant woman:
(A) the purpose of the test; and
(B) the risks and benefits of the test.
(d) The individual in attendance at the delivery shall document
in the pregnant woman's medical records that the pregnant woman
received the information required under subsections (b) and (c).
(e) If a pregnant woman refuses to consent to an HIV test under
this section, the refusal must be noted in the pregnant woman's
medical records.".
Page 5, line 40, delete "(d)" and insert " (f)".
Page 6, line 1, delete "(e)" and insert " (g)".
Page 6, line 3, delete "(f)" and insert " (h)".
Page 6, line 7, after "on" insert " the confidential portion of".
Page 6, line 21, delete "." and insert " on the confidential portion
of the certificate.".
Page 6, line 27, after "Control" insert " and Prevention".
Page 6, after line 34, begin a new paragraph and insert:
and when so amended that said bill do pass.