Bill Text: DE HB11 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dna Testing.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-28 - Signed by Governor [HB11 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2013-HB11-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. J. Johnson & Sen. Ennis Reps. Bolden, Brady, Keeley, Kowalko, Mitchell, Osienski, Viola, Wilson |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 11 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DNA TESTING. |
Section 1.Amend§4713(c), Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making insertions shown by underlining and deletions shown as strike through as follows:
(c) The
biological samples shall be obtained in a medically approved manner by a
physician, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, phlebotomist, medical
technologist or other qualified medical personnel approved by the Chief
Medical Examiner, and packaged and submitted in containers provided or
approved by the Chief Medical
Examiner, Forensic Sciences Laboratory in accordance with administrative
regulations promulgated by the Chief Medical Examiner. No civil liability shall
attach to any person authorized to obtain a biological sample as provided by
this section as a result of obtaining a biological sample from any person,
provided the biological sample was obtained according to generally accepted
medical procedures.
SYNOPSIS
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This Bill permits employees that are trained by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to obtain biological samples.By eliminating the "medical" reference in the existing language, this legislation will allow for a broader pool of individuals to be trained and approved by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.This bill also allows agencies to purchase containers approved by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner directly from product vendors. |
