Ley sobre agresiones a empleados y voluntarios de hospitales en Arizona

Explicación Simple

Si alguien hiere a un trabajador de un hospital, esa persona puede ser sometida a pruebas de enfermedades como el VIH. Esto sucede si hay razones para pensar que ocurrió un contacto peligroso, como morder o escupir.

Es como si un jugador de fútbol le hiciera una falta a otro y, después, el equipo del jugador agredido quisiera asegurarse de que no se lastimó y que no tiene una enfermedad contagiosa.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un paramédico, está atendiendo a una persona en una ambulancia. Esa persona, mientras recibe ayuda, lo muerde en el brazo. Debido a esto, el equipo de Juan puede solicitar que se realicen pruebas a esa persona para verificar si tiene alguna enfermedad contagiosa.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

13-1210 . Assaults on hospital employees, public safety employees or volunteers and state hospital employees; disease testing; petition; hearing; notice; definitions A. A hospital employee, a public safety employee or volunteer or the employing agency, officer or entity may petition the court for an order authorizing testing of another person for the human immunodeficiency virus, common blood borne diseases or other diseases specified in the petition if there are reasonable grounds to believe an exposure occurred and one of the following applies: 1. The person is charged in any criminal complaint and the complaint alleges that the person interfered with the official duties of the hospital employee or the public safety employee or volunteer by biting, scratching, spitting or transferring blood or other bodily fluids on or through the skin or membranes of the hospital employee or the public safety employee or volunteer. 2. There is probable cause to believe that the person interfered with the official duties of the hospital employee or the public safety employee or volunteer by biting, scratching, spitting or transferring blood or other bodily fluids on or through the skin or membranes of the hospital employee or public safety employee or volunteer and that the person is deceased. 3. There is probable cause to believe that the person bit, scratched, spat or transferred blood or other bodily fluid on or through the skin or membranes of a hospital employee or a public safety employee or volunteer who was performing an official duty. 4. The person is arrested, charged or in custody and the hospital employee or the public safety employee or volunteer alleges, by affidavit, that the person interfered with the official duties of the hospital employee or the public safety employ