Hiv And Consent And The Us Law

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Massachusetts: Governor Signs Law to Allow HIV Test With Verbal Consent

"Governor Deval Patrick signed into law Friday a bill that supporters say will provide greater access to HIV tests and bring Massachusetts into compliance with federal recommendations. ... But some physician groups said the law did not go far enough... Read more »

N.Y. Law Prohibiting HIV Testing Without Informed Consent, Prior Counseling "Must Be Changed," Opinion Piece Says

A New York state law requiring health care workers to counsel patients and obtain their informed consent before conducting an HIV test "must be changed -- for the sake of both patients and health care workers," Ellen Morrison, director of HIV... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Illinois: New Law Allows HIV Tests With Just Spoken Consent

On Wednesday, National HIV Testing Day, Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed legislation that streamlines HIV testing procedures in Illinois. The new law allows patients to give verbal consent for the test, rather than filling out formal paperwork. The... Read more »

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Consent to Investigate

The company I work for has requested that all of it's employees and contractors (2000+) sign a form titled "Consent to obtain background investigation reports under the Fair Credit Reporting Act", which gives the company the right to...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Yes, your company can require that you sign a consent form, allowing them to request a consumer report.First of all, you need not be concerned about the "mode of living" phrase or the disclosure of you HIV status. The phrase "mode... Read more »

Laws of Disclosure (DISCLOSURE LAWS, 2010) (CRIMINALIZATION OF HIV 2010)

Hey Dr. Bob,It's great to see you've been doing this forum for all these years. Exactly how long have you been doing this. Anyway, keep up the fantastic work. Now to why I'm writting to you. No concerns nor worries here but just a bit...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello C,How long have I been doing this? Oh Lordy, since the last millennium, I think.As for HIV disclosure laws, they vary from state to state. California has a "Willful Exposure" law, which makes it a felony (punishable by up to eight... Read more »

My neighbor is hiv poz also but he is disclosing my status without consent to the neighbors. What can I do to make him stop?

oops. my neighbor is poz also, but is disclosing my status without my consent. What can I do to make him Stop? Thanks for your advice. David...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

I'm afraid you have no control over this situation. Once you reveal your HIV status to someone else, you must rely on them to keep it confidential. For this reason, you are well advised to reveal this information only to those you trust... Read more »

Informed consent

An informed consent for HIV testing is a must in all testing sites. I can see in most international forms of informed consent that a documentation is needed with a client signature, if available. However, in VCT settings in Egypt for instnce,where...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I am not sure I would be the final answer. Many states in the US are grappling with the US CDC recommendations for opt-out testing. However, over time, written informed consent is likely to go away. I suggest you look at the CDC guideline statement... Read more »

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pregnancy and testing-state laws

Posted by Anonymous

Hi all,

When I was pregnant, I declined the HIV test at one doctor, but later ended up going to another. I told her also not to test (I was worried about insurance records and such at the time, as I was in the process of getting insurance.) She told... Read more »

Brandys law or murphys law ?????

Posted by Brandy, 3 Replies

I m not sure if its murphys law or just my life.......
when everything is perfect SOMETHING is going to go really wrong.... and it did here let me start at the begining MY jobs are going great and so are Matts whoes in ks we havent seen each other in... Read more »

My brother in law is HIV+

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello to all those reading,
I just found out recently that my brother in law is HIV+, I have been with my husband for 4 years and he has only now been comfortable with sharing this with me. I am trying to learn as much as possible about what to... Read more »

HIV LAW

Posted by Anonymous

I want to pursue a career in HIV legislation and advocacy, possibly working with developing nations. I always see posts for healthcare workers and not so much that would be related to law. I definitely want to pursue my career but im wondering if... Read more »

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