1. 1. Health care employers shall make information available to their employees regarding the risk of exposure to hepatitis C. Such information shall include but not be limited to the following: availability of testing, including lists of several sites where testing can be obtained; cost; the department of health and senior services website; protocol for accidental exposure; and any other information deemed pertinent by the employer.

2. 2. The department of health and senior services shall maintain a "Missouri Hepatitis C" website in conjunction with the department's current website that:

   1. (1) Informs Missourians of the availability testing for the detection of hepatitis C;

   2. (2) Contains detailed information regarding hepatitis including, but not limited to, the following:

      1. (a) Facts about hepatitis C;
      2. (b) Risk factors for the contraction of hepatitis C;
      3. (c) Common routes of transmission for hepatitis C;
      4. (d) Effects of hepatitis C on the liver and other organs;
      5. (e) Current treatments for acute and chronic hepatitis C;
      6. (f) Effects of untreated hepatitis C on the liver and other organs;

   3. (3) Contains links to the following information and instructional websites:

      1. (a) The American Liver Foundation (www.liverfoundation.org);
      2. (b) Hepatitis Foundation International (www.hepatitisfoundation.org);
      3. (c) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/resource/);
      4. (d) Links to any other website or sites the director deems appropriate and informative for Missourians; and
      5. (e) Information on hepatitis C support groups in Missouri, including but not limited to meeting times, locations, and dates.

(L. 2005 S.B. 74 & 49)