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2000 SESSION
HB 1313 Blood samples taken by emergency room personnel.
Introduced by: James F. Almand | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Blood samples taken by emergency room personnel. Provides that a hospital blood sample may serve as probable cause for DUI arrest of a driver involved in an accident, and allows the officer to direct the emergency room personnel to take another blood sample for Virginia lab analysis. The bill relieves hospital personnel from civil liability, in the absence of negligence, for following the officer's directions.