At the time of reception and at other times the director determines to be appropriate, the department of rehabilitation and correction may examine and test a prisoner for tuberculosis, HIV infection, hepatitis, including but not limited to hepatitis A, B, and C, and other contagious diseases. The department may test and treat involuntarily a prisoner in a state correctional institution who refuses to be tested or treated for tuberculosis, HIV infection, hepatitis, including but not limited to hepatitis A, B, and C, or another contagious disease.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5120.163
Examination, testing and treatment for certain diseases
Known as the Laura's Law
The act spans §§ 5120.01 to 5120.99 (121 sections).
Effective: March 17, 1998; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 111 - 122nd General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.