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Amend the bill in section 1 in §752-F in the first line (page 1, line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " Willful exposure " and inserting the following: ' Exposure '
Amend the bill in section 1 in §752-F in subsection 1 by inserting after paragraph C the following:
 
‘D. "Exposure" means exposure in a manner that creates a significant risk of infection.’
Amend the bill in section 1 in §752-F in subsection 1 by relettering the paragraphs to read alphabetically.
Amend the bill in section 1 in §752-F in subsection 2 in the first line (page 1, line 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "willful"
Amend the bill in section 1 in §752-F in subsection 3 in the first line (page 1, line 20 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Willful exposure" and inserting the following: 'Exposure'
 
SUMMARY
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment retains in the crime of exposure of a first responder to body fluids the mens rea of intentionally, knowingly or recklessly and removes the word "willfully." The amendment defines the term exposure.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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