§ 23-07-07.5 — Testing of inmates and convicted individuals for exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus - Reporting - Liability

North Dakota § 23-07-07.5

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 23: Health and Safety
• Ch. 23-07: Reportable Diseases

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immunodeficiency virus - Reporting - Liability.
1. The following individuals must be examined or tested for the presence of antibodies to
or antigens of the human immunodeficiency virus:
a. Every individual convicted of a crime who is imprisoned for fifteen days or more in
a grade one or grade two jail, a regional correctional facility, or the state
penitentiary;
b. Every individual, whether imprisoned or not, who is convicted of a sexual offense
under chapter 12.1-20, except for those convicted of violating sections
12.1-20-12.1 and 12.1-20-13; and
c. Every individual, whether imprisoned or not, who is convicted of an offense
involving the use of a controlled substance, as defined in chapter 19-03.1, and
the offense involved the use of paraphernalia, including any type of syringe or
hypodermic needle, that creates an epidemiologically demonstrated risk of
transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus.
2. The results of any positive or reactive test must be reported to the department of
health and human services in the manner prescribed by the department and to the
individual tested. Subsection 1 does not require the testing of an individual before
sentencing or the testing of an individual held in a jail or correctional facility awaiting
transfer to the state penitentiary.
3. A licensed physician, nurse, technician, or employee of a hospital or clinic who draws
blood from any person for the purpose of conducting a test required by this section is
not liable in any civil action for damages arising out of such action except for an act or
omission that constitutes gross negligence.