Laws Governing The Release Of Information On A Patients Hiv Status

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HIV/AIDS affects companies and organizations in many ways. Managers and labor leaders are gathering information, talking with their trade and professional associations, learning more about HIV/AIDS, and preparing strategies for HIV/AIDS programs and policies suitable for their companies. The majority of people infected with HIV are between the ages of 25-44 and are employed. The increase in the number of people with HIV means that there will be...

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State Health Dept & HIV Status

I tested postive in Nov 2003. I received a message this week (August 2004) from the Colorado State Health Department asking me about my status. I was COMPLETELY SHOCKED that that somehow they knew my "Confidential" health information. I...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

I don't know the laws of Colorado, but I will assume that your doctor is correct about being required to report HIV+ results to the Colorado Department of Health. Of course, you should have been informed that this may happen before you took the... Read more »

Self Funded Health Benefits Law Firm - STD and HIV Testing/Status

My question involves the following fact pattern:An extraordinarily conservative law firm self funds its employee welfare benefit program. Employee need to be tested for STDs and HIV. As a self funded entity, an "officer" of the...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

And all the partners at the firm are completely monogamous, right? Good grief. You are a great candidate for the mail-in HIV test, obtainable at a pharmacy (ideally one where they don't know you). Or you could call the AIDS Service Organization... Read more »

information recently released, is this good

Dr. Young,I am sending this to you because i feel that it is some breakthrough info regarding HE2000. I would like to know if there is anyway we can help bring this product to approval here in US to treat HIV. What is your outake?Kyle...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

This is encouraging information about HE2000- and while the initial findings were also encouraging, the new news (if confirmed) is that there are more than just laboratory benefits to the product, but a reduction in clinical events- namely... 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 »

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Who has to know about my HIV status?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I got a phone message from my county health department.
Why are they calling me? Does my HIV status have to be reported to them? I told them I didn't want to speak to them until I speak to my doctor first. (doc is on vacation until next week)
How... Read more »

Manager, Center for HIV Information SF

Posted by Anonymous

Manager, Center for HIV Information

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The UCSF Center for HIV Information (CHI) is a faculty-directed program of the Department of Medicine with a remarkably successful track record for developing key information resources on... Read more »

Will US Custom find out my HIV status on border?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I am a Canadian and in USA now. I will go back to Canada in the near future(Air or Driving). I am worried if I come back form Canada, will the US Custom officers find out my HIV status by checking my Canadian passport or US Social Security Number in... Read more »

Disclosure of HIV status without permission

Posted by njpozdad, 2 Replies

I was diagnosed hiv+ on July 26, 2010. At that time I was very sick and could not lend my then wife support for my diagnosis. She was afraid she was positive too. Since we didn't have sex for 7 years before my diagnosis there was no chance she was... Read more »

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