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  • Law aims to protect emergency personnel from infected patients [forced blood testing]

    09/20/2002 8:08:02 AM PDT · by LurkedLongEnough · 3 replies · 212+ views
    The Kansas City Star ^ | September 20, 2002 | KEVIN MURPHY
    People getting medical help after an accident, fire or other emergency in Missouri now may be tested for contagious diseases such as hepatitis -- whether they want the test or not. The law, a surprise to the American Civil Liberties Union and to some hospitals, assumes patient consent to be tested if a patient's blood or other bodily fluids are exposed to emergency care providers. Missouri firefighters, hoping to reduce their chances of catching a disease in the line of duty, quietly persuaded the Missouri General Assembly to pass the law in May. At least two Kansas City firefighters have...