No cause of action for civil assault, civil battery, invasion of privacy or failure to obtain informed consent shall arise against any acute care general hospital licensed under chapter 368v or any other health care provider or person responsible for administering an HIV-related test, or causing such test to be administered, as required by section 19a-55 or 19a-593, on the basis that such HIV-related test was administered without the consent of the patient or the patient's parent or guardian. Nothing in this section shall be construed to: (1) Relieve any person or entity from liability for (A) negligence in administering such HIV-related test, (B) negligence in the reporting or distribution of the results of such HIV-related test, (C) negligence related to the provision of any counseling about a patient's decision whether to obtain treatment as a result of such HIV-related test, or (D) negligence in the treatment of a patient; or (2) eliminate or limit any defense to any cause of action that is or may be alleged against such hospital, health care provider or person responsible for administering such HIV-related test or causing such test to be administered.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4, S. 31, 58.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4 effective July 1, 2001.
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