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News Briefs Florida: The Day in TallahasseeMarch 19, 2002 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! If prison officials don't know whether or not an inmate is HIV-positive, the inmate will have to be tested before being released under a bill passed by the Florida House 97-9. If the person tests positive, the Department of Corrections would then have to notify the Health Department in the county where the former inmate intends to live. Corrections officials will also have to provide education materials on the prevention of the spread of HIV to the inmate and referrals to local health officials. The bill (HB 1289) also requires that prison officials give the inmate a 30-day supply of any HIV/AIDS-related medications that they were taking in prison. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Miami) now goes to the Senate. Associated Press 03.19.02 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information!  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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