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<br />D. Request that hospital personnel draw a sample of the employee’s blood <br />and a sample of the source patient’s blood to test for the presence of <br />HIV antibodies, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. The source patient has the <br />right to refuse testing. <br /> <br />E. Results of the blood tests will be reported by the hospital facility to the <br />Chief of Police and the employee who reported the exposure. <br /> <br />F. Pre-Test and Post-Test counseling will be provided to employees who <br />experience a significant exposure upon request. <br /> <br />G. The City of Mounds View will bear all costs associated with blood tests <br />and pre-test and post-test counseling. <br /> <br />H. The Supervisor will file the First Report of Injury form and one copy of <br />the Exposure Incident form with the Personnel office as soon as <br />possible. <br /> <br />i. If the employee elects to go to their personal physician for the <br />determination of a significant exposure, the exposure incident form <br />must be presented to and signed by the employee’s personal physician <br />and returned to the City. <br /> <br /> TRAINING <br /> <br />Training will be conducted annually covering bloodborne pathogen <br />exposure. <br /> <br /> HEPATITIS B VACCINATION <br /> <br />The Hepatitis B vaccination series is available to all Mounds View Police <br />and Public Works Personnel. This vacation is optional and offered at no <br />cost to the employee. If the employee does not wish to receive this <br />vaccine, then the employee will be required to sign a waiver of vaccine <br />form to be placed on file with the Assistant City Administrator. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />