HB 3081 - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

Requires the department of social and health services to recommend that the physician or other licensed health care practitioner conducting the initial medical assessment of a child under one year of age following placement in out-of-home care conduct screening and, if appropriate, testing for blood-borne pathogens.

Directs the department to obtain the results of the screening and, if conducted, testing for blood-borne pathogens and incorporate those results in the evaluation conducted pursuant to RCW 74.14A.050.

Requires that, upon any placement, the department of social and health services shall inform each out-of-home care provider if the child to be placed in that provider's care is infected with a blood-borne pathogen, if known by the department.

Provides that all out-of-home care providers licensed by the department shall receive training related to blood-borne pathogens, including prevention, transmission, infection control, treatment, testing, and confidentiality.

Provides that any disclosure of information related to HIV must be in accordance with RCW 70.24.105.

Provides that, if the court orders a disposition pursuant to RCW 13.34.130(1)(b), the supervising agency may authorize evaluations and treatment of the child's physical or emotional condition, routine medical and dental examination and care, medical testing including, but not limited to, testing conducted pursuant to this act, and all necessary emergency care.