HB 2057 -- Infectious Disease Testing

Sponsor:  Barry

This bill requires all persons being discharged from the
Department of Corrections to be tested for tuberculosis prior to
release.

The bill also gives the department, at its discretion, authority
to test offenders for infectious diseases.

The bill further requires the department to inform victims of
sexual offenses of the results of sexually transmitted disease
testing performed on an offender at the time of commitment to a
correctional facility.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:03 am