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H.R. 2070 (105th)

Correction Officers Health and Safety Act of 1998

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Introduced

25 June 1997

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Became Public Law No: 105-370.

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Summary

Correction Officers Health and Safety Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for: (1) the mandatory testing for serious transmissible diseases of incarcerated persons whose bodily fluids come into contact with corrections personnel and notice to such personnel of the results of the tests; and (2) appropriate referrals for counseling, health care, and support services if any such tests indicate that such a disease might have been transmitted. Directs the Attorney General to make voluntary national guidelines for testing for serious transmissible diseases of incarcerated persons whose bodily fluids come into contact with corrections personnel or others and for the provision of notice to those with whom such fluids came into contact of the results of such tests.

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