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Subdivision 1.Procedures with consent.
If the source individual is or was under the care or custody of the facility and a sample of the source individual's blood is available with the consent of the source individual, the facility shall test that blood for blood-borne pathogens with the consent of the source individual, provided the conditions in sections144.7402and144.7403are met.
Subd. 2.Procedures without consent.
If the source individual has provided a blood sample with consent but does not consent to blood-borne pathogen testing, the facility shall test for blood-borne pathogens if the emergency medical services person or emergency medical services agency requests the test, provided all of the following criteria are met:
(1)the emergency medical services person or emergency medical
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Subdivision 1.Procedures with consent.
If the source individual is or was under the care or custody of the facility and a sample of the source individual's blood is available with the consent of the source individual, the facility shall test that blood for blood-borne pathogens with the consent of the source individual, provided the conditions in sections144.7402and144.7403are met.
Subd. 2.Procedures without consent.
If the source individual has provided a blood sample with consent but does not consent to blood-borne pathogen testing, the facility shall test for blood-borne pathogens if the emergency medical services person or emergency medical services agency requests the test, provided all of the following criteria are met:
(1) the emergency medical services person or emergency medical services agency has documented exposure to blood or body fluids during performance of that person's occupation or while acting as a Good Samaritan under section604A.01or executing a citizen's arrest under section629.30;
(2) the facility has determined that a significant exposure has occurred and a licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant for the emergency medical services person has documented in the emergency medical services person's medical record that blood-borne pathogen test results are needed for beginning, modifying, continuing, or discontinuing medical treatment for the emergency medical services person under section144.7414, subdivision 2;
(3) the emergency medical services person provides a blood sample for testing for blood-borne pathogens as soon as feasible;
(4) the facility asks the source individual to consent to a test for blood-borne pathogens and the source individual does not consent;
(5) the facility has provided the source individual with all of the information required by section144.7403; and
(6) the facility has informed the emergency medical services person of the confidentiality requirements of section144.7411and the penalties for unauthorized release of source information under section144.7412.
Subd. 3.Follow-up.
The facility shall inform the source individual and the emergency medical services person of their own test results. The facility shall inform the emergency medical services person of the source individual's test results without the source individual's name, address, or other uniquely identifying information.