Bill 3989

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3989
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950412
Primary Sponsor:                   Govan 
All Sponsors:                      Govan and Byrd 
Drafted Document Number:           br1\18188ac.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Invitations and Memorial
                                   Resolutions Committee 24 HIMR
Subject:                           Crime or accident scene,
                                   disinfect properly

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19950412  Introduced, referred to Committee        24 HIMR

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO ENCOURAGE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ADOPT PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT PROPERTY ON WHICH A CRIME OR ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED IS PROPERLY DISINFECTED WHERE BLOOD, BODY FLUIDS, OR BODY TISSUE REMAIN AND THAT THESE ARE PROPERLY DISPOSED OF; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE PROCEDURES.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That governmental entities responsible for public property including, but not limited to, roads and public buildings and law enforcement agencies responsible for investigating accident and crime scenes are encouraged to adopt before January 1, 1996, procedures to ensure that public property and accident and crime scenes including private property on which a crime or accident has occurred on which blood, body fluids, or body tissue remain are properly disinfected and that the blood, body fluids, or body tissue are properly disposed of.

Upon request, the Department of Health and Environmental Control shall provide technical assistance to governmental entities and law enforcement agencies in the development of the procedures in this resolution and shall incorporate in the technical assistance provided applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Centers for Disease Control requirements and precautionary measures for handling and disposing of blood, body fluids, or body tissue.