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H2515 • 2025

An Act relative to the exposure of public safety officials to HIV

An Act relative to the exposure of public safety officials to HIV

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Sponsor
Bridget Plouffe
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5234
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the exposure of public safety officials to HIV

An Act relative to the exposure of public safety officials to HIV By Representative Plouffe of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the exposure of public safety officials to HIV By Representative Plouffe of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2515) of Bridget Plouffe relative to the exposure of public safety officials to HIV.
  • Public Health.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5234

  2. 2025-09-11 House

    Reporting date extended to Tuesday, October 21, 2025

  3. 2025-06-16 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the exposure of public safety officials to HIV
By Representative Plouffe of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2515) of Bridget Plouffe relative to the exposure of public safety officials to HIV. Public Health.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2515

SECTION 1. Section 70F of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the fifth paragraph the following paragraph:-

It shall not be a violation of this section for any facility, physician or health care provider to test any person for the presence of the HIV antibody or antigen in compliance with a court order issued pursuant to section 70I.

SECTION 2. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 70H the following section:-

70I. Any law enforcement officer as defined in section 116C of chapter 6 of the General Laws, healthcare provider, firefighter, EMS personnel, or paramedic who, in the course of his or her official duties, has been exposed to the transfer of blood, semen, or other bodily fluid of another person may petition a justice of the superior court for an order compelling the testing of that other person for the HIV antibody or antigen. The results of that test shall only be shared with the exposed law enforcement officer, healthcare provider, firefighter, EMS personnel, or paramedic and his or her medical care provider.

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