Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 144-258-8 - EXPOSURES THAT CREATE A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF HIV TRANSMISSIONA. For purposes of incident reporting required under 5 MRS, §19203-(C)(10), a significant risk of HIV infection is defined as an exposure to any of the following potentially infectious body tissues or body fluids: blood, semen, vaginal fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, or amniotic fluid, which results from: 1. Sexual intercourse, including vaginal, oral or anal contact;2. Mucous membrane contact (splash to the eye or mouth);3. Parenteral inoculation (needle stick or cut); or4. Cutaneous exposure involving large amounts or prolonged contact on nonintact skin.10-144 C.M.R. ch. 258, § 8