Committee narrows HIV‑exposure law to align with modern science, reports bill favorably HB 8‑08 was amended to require a substantial likelihood of transmission for intentional exposure to HIV and to allow medical-treatment and viral‑suppression defenses; clinicians and people living with HIV supported the technical clarifications, and the committee reported the bill favorably.

A groundbreaking amendment to House Bill 8-08 is reshaping Louisiana's HIV-exposure laws, aligning them with modern science and offering new protections for those living with the virus.

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