192.808. Mandatory testing not to be required, exception--emergency personnel to treat persons with HIV and communicable diseases--identity of patient to be confidential, exceptions.

Mandatory testing not to be required, exception--emergency personnelto treat persons with HIV and communicable diseases--identity ofpatient to be confidential, exceptions.

192.808. 1. Sections 192.800 to 192.808 shall not be construed toauthorize or require a licensed facility to test any patient for anycommunicable disease, nor shall mandatory testing of any person be required,except as provided for in sections 191.659, 191.662 and 191.674, RSMo.

2. All emergency response employees are required to respond to and treatany patient regardless of HIV or other communicable disease infection.

3. Sections 192.800 to 192.808 shall not be construed to require orpermit the department of health and senior services or its designated officersto collect information concerning HIV infection in a form that permits theidentity of the patient to be determined, except as otherwise provided by law.

(L. 1992 S.B. 511 & 556 § 1 subsecs. 7, 8, 9)