California Penal Code Section 7522

CA Penal Code § 7522 (2017)  

(a) Supervisory and medical personnel in correctional institutions shall notify all law enforcement employees when those employees have had direct contact with the bodily fluids of inmates or persons charged or in custody who either have tested positive for infection with HIV, or been diagnosed as having AIDS or hepatitis B or C.

(b) Supervisory and medical personnel at correctional institutions shall provide to employees covered by this section the latest medical information regarding precautions to be taken under the circumstances, and shall furnish proper protective clothing and other necessary protective devices or equipment, and instruct staff on the applicability of this title.

(c) The law enforcement employee who reported an incident pursuant to Section 7510 shall be notified of the results of any test administered to any person as a result of the reporting.

(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 800, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2007.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018