Re: Exposure to blood / body fluid

[Guest guest]

NOT true. You can, in fact have it tested today under one of the two

following conditions:

1) Patient consent to testing and release of results directly to you

2) Magistrates order for testing and release of information, including

orders by phone as hospital policies allow

There may be more, but I know these are in effect for sure. I've had a

patient tested twice for two possible exposures - once as an EMS worker, and

once a non-police security officer working for a state police agency (in

Texas).

Mike

[texasems-L] Re: Exposure to blood / body fluid

The White act does allow for the testing of the source, however,

we must still go through all the legal avenues. If a hospital worker

is exposed, and the patient that exposed the worker is still in the

facility, they can be tested without the processes that we must go

through. If we are exposed to a patients blood / body fluid, and the

patient is either in the ER or has been admitted, we CANNOT have the

source tested. Again the law states " Health care worker. " We are not

included?

" matthew webb " wrote:

original article:/group//?start=9234

> I thought the " White Act " passed by Reagan covered this issue

> nationwide? I am certain we (paramedics) are covered in the wording

of that

> act.

>

> Anyone know anything about that?

> Webb

>

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