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22 §832-A. Emergency blood-borne pathogen testing

§832-A. Emergency blood-borne pathogen testing 1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   A. “Aggressive blood-borne pathogen” means a blood-borne pathogen whose pathology is such that a person who has been exposed to the pathogen must receive medical treatment to have a chance […]

22 §833. Confidentiality

§833. Confidentiality No other disclosure of HIV test results may be made without written authorization from both the person tested and the person exposed.   [PL 1997, c. 368, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 368, §1 (NEW).

22 §835. Rulemaking

§835. Rulemaking Rules adopted by the Bureau of Health pursuant to this subchapter are routine technical rules under Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.   [PL 1997, c. 368, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 368, §1 (NEW).

22 §810. Emergency temporary custody

§810. Emergency temporary custody Upon the department’s submission of an affidavit showing by clear and convincing evidence that the person or property which is the subject of the petition requires immediate custody in order to avoid a clear and immediate public health threat, a judge of the District Court or justice of the Superior Court […]

22 §831. Definitions

§831. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1997, c. 368, §1 (NEW).] 1.  Bona fide occupational exposure.  “Bona fide occupational exposure” means skin, eye, mucous membrane or parenteral contact of a person with the potentially infectious blood or other body fluids […]

22 §811. Court procedures

§811. Court procedures 1.  Subject of petition.  As used in this section or in section 810, “subject of the petition” means the person or the property upon which a public health measure is sought to be imposed pursuant to section 812.   [PL 1989, c. 487, §11 (NEW).] 2.  Filing of petition.  Proceedings for imposing […]

22 §832. Judicial consent to blood-borne pathogen test

§832. Judicial consent to blood-borne pathogen test 1.  Petition.  Any person who experiences a bona fide occupational exposure may petition the District Court with jurisdiction over the facility or other place where the exposure occurred to require the person whose blood or body fluid is the source of the exposure to submit to a blood-borne […]

22 §812. Public health measures

§812. Public health measures 1.  Court order.  If, based upon clear and convincing evidence, the court finds that a public health threat exists, the court shall issue the requested order for treatment or such other order as may direct the least restrictive measures necessary to effectively protect the public health. These measures include, but are […]

22 §813. Review

§813. Review 1.  Treatment orders.  If the department determines that it is necessary to continue a treatment order issued pursuant to section 812, subsection 1, paragraphs A to E, it shall petition the District Court which ordered the disposition for review of the original order. The court shall hold a hearing in accordance with section […]