Thursday, February 28, 2008
Kentucky State Senate Passes Bill That Would Require Prisoners To Be Tested Before Released From Prison.
Prisoners would be tested for HIV/AIDS at least 30 days before their release under a plan approved by the Senate today.
Senate Bill 50, sponsored by Senate Majority Caucus Chair Dan Seum, R-Louisville, would require the inmates and their spouses to be given the results of the test so that they could protect themselves in the future, Seum said. He added that 200 HIV-positive inmates are released from Kentucky prisons each year.
The bill, which passed 32-1, now moves to the House for its consideration.
Senate Bill 50, sponsored by Senate Majority Caucus Chair Dan Seum, R-Louisville, would require the inmates and their spouses to be given the results of the test so that they could protect themselves in the future, Seum said. He added that 200 HIV-positive inmates are released from Kentucky prisons each year.
The bill, which passed 32-1, now moves to the House for its consideration.
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