House Bill 5072 (5-27-98) l . s e e e d d n n n d d C lessen the would add hepatitis s to conducting the tests sons to also be tested for nt for individuals exposed to es exposed to an individual’s is B infection under a variety is B infection under ergency patients who have exposed iven birth, persons convicted of certain House Bill 5072 list of diseases and infections for which responders to body fluids must be tested

n rapidly in recent years. Testing for HCV necessary or medically advisable by th necessary or medically advisable by who have recently given birth, when a who have recently C is contracted through contact with a C, a serious and potentially fatal disease person’s blood, and cases of new infection first

to the the bill would specify that the provision woul the bill would specify that the provision itis titis station. fluids, and individuals who have been charge fluids, and individuals who have been ircumstances, including pregnant women an ircumstances, including apply if the testing were determined to b apply if the testing were determined certain crimes such as prostitution and chil certain crimes such as prostitution er current law, pregnant women and women who Public Health Code requires individuals to b Public Health Code dically th, communicable diseases and infections. The bil blood of infected persons, which could women who are pregnant or have recently give women who are pregnant or have recently c with only me woman’s physician or other individual. emergency worker becom body mole bir MCL 333.5101 et al. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Fiscal information was not available. ARGUMENTS: For: Und have recently g sex crimes, and em medical for would simply require such per hepat Hepa testing was required. In regard on HEPATITIS C TESTING HEPATITIS H-1) 5072 (Substitute House Bill (5-27-98) First Analysis Judith Scranton Sponsor: Rep. Policy Committee: Health OF THE BILL: THE CONTENT The women (HCV) infected have grow could lead to early treatme the long-term effects of the disease. tested for HIV and hepatit of t t t f , s s s s e e e n 2 n d n B V Page 1 of 2 Pages It is the leading uids. Transmission of with 28,000 to 180,000 t acts have amended these t acts have amended t 3.9 million people may be sting is required under certain plants. Costs due to work loss child molesting offenses. (For more HCV infection to the list of infections see the House Legislative Analysi d B, no vaccine exists for the prevention drug use, sexual contact, dental work

and Public Act 4362 expanded HIV an

exceed $600 million per year. Unlik of the code to add HIV and hepatitis of the code to add and in light of the increasing numbers o c Health Code imposes a number of medical c Health Code imposes ill 4348 dated 1-9-95, and House Bill 436 ill 4348 dated 1-9-95, and House Bill disease, Hepatitis C infection is far mor (HBV) to the list of diseases and infection of the serious health threat posed by HC and body piercing, and even manicures. An and body piercing, and even manicures. h testing is required. Public Act 200 of 1994 h testing is required. Public Act 200 of with HCV. HCV is spread through contac with HCV. HCV is spread through infected with the virus, legislation has bee than hepatitis A and B, causing liver diseas to be spread through such activities a to be spread through such activities B

HIV and HBV testing for pregnant women and HIV and HBV testing for pregnant women others, Public Act 419 of 1994 added HIV and others, Public Act 419 of 1994 added se ion tions,

testing for persons treated by medical firs testing for persons treated by medical testing for ecent years, hepatitis C infection (HCV) ha ecent years, hepatitis C infection (HCV) to be done on individuals under certai to be done on onders, in some cases, premature death. medical treatments, not counting transplan V ious disease is primarily blood borne, and has bee disease is primarily blood borne, and ection, own ction’s analyses on House Bill 4558 dated 7-18-94, ction’s analyses on House Bill 4558 dated ovisions ded r people proposed to add and diseases for which te provisions of the Public Health Code. ad Se House dated 5-18-95, respectively.) In tattooing incurable ser and indication for liver trans and opera hepatitis A an of hepatitis C. Becau inf kn intravenous for whic new m become a serious health threat, Control new cases per year. The Centers for Disease and Prevention estimate tha infected with an infected person’s body fl the infect HBV information, THE APPARENT PROBLEM: THE APPARENT The Publi HB resp tests recen circumstances. Several pr House Bill 5072 (5-27-98) n Page 2 of 2 Pages Analyst: S. Stutzky prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by members in their deliberations, and does not constitute a use This analysis was # Ho official statement of legislative intent. POSITIONS: bill. no positions on the There are