§ 11-34.1-12 Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV). – (a) Any person convicted of a violation of any provisions of this chapter shallbe required to be tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). No consent forthe testing shall be required.
(b) The department of health shall maintain sites forproviding both anonymous and confidential HIV testing, and HIV counseling andreferral. Each site, funded by the department of health, shall offer freetesting, counseling and referral for indigent parties and other individualswithout health insurance, offer a sliding scale for payment for all otherindividuals and, in the case of confidential testing, screen for ability to paythrough a third-party insurer. In the case of nonfunded sites for HIV testing,organizations and/or institutions performing the test shall offer free testing,counseling and referral for indigent parties and other individuals withouthealth insurance.
(c) All persons tested under this section shall be providedpre-test and post-test counseling by individuals trained by the department ofhealth, as an HIV testing counselor, in accordance with regulations promulgatedby the department of health; provided, that the counseling shall be inaccordance with acceptable medical standards.
(d) All persons who are tested under this section, who aredetermined to be injecting drug users, shall be referred to appropriate sourcesof substance abuse treatment by the HIV testing counselor and/or the attendingpractitioner as follows:
(1) Those persons who test positive for HIV infection shallbe given priority for those outpatient substance abuse treatment programs thatare sponsored or supported by the appropriate state agency responsible forthese services.
(2) Those persons who are injecting drug users and testnegative for HIV infection shall be referred, by the HIV testing counselorand/or attending practitioner, to the appropriate state agency responsible forthese services for earliest possible evaluation and treatment.
§ 11-34.1-12 Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV). – (a) Any person convicted of a violation of any provisions of this chapter shallbe required to be tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). No consent forthe testing shall be required.
(b) The department of health shall maintain sites forproviding both anonymous and confidential HIV testing, and HIV counseling andreferral. Each site, funded by the department of health, shall offer freetesting, counseling and referral for indigent parties and other individualswithout health insurance, offer a sliding scale for payment for all otherindividuals and, in the case of confidential testing, screen for ability to paythrough a third-party insurer. In the case of nonfunded sites for HIV testing,organizations and/or institutions performing the test shall offer free testing,counseling and referral for indigent parties and other individuals withouthealth insurance.
(c) All persons tested under this section shall be providedpre-test and post-test counseling by individuals trained by the department ofhealth, as an HIV testing counselor, in accordance with regulations promulgatedby the department of health; provided, that the counseling shall be inaccordance with acceptable medical standards.
(d) All persons who are tested under this section, who aredetermined to be injecting drug users, shall be referred to appropriate sourcesof substance abuse treatment by the HIV testing counselor and/or the attendingpractitioner as follows:
(1) Those persons who test positive for HIV infection shallbe given priority for those outpatient substance abuse treatment programs thatare sponsored or supported by the appropriate state agency responsible forthese services.
(2) Those persons who are injecting drug users and testnegative for HIV infection shall be referred, by the HIV testing counselorand/or attending practitioner, to the appropriate state agency responsible forthese services for earliest possible evaluation and treatment.
§ 11-34.1-12 Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV). – (a) Any person convicted of a violation of any provisions of this chapter shallbe required to be tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). No consent forthe testing shall be required.
(b) The department of health shall maintain sites forproviding both anonymous and confidential HIV testing, and HIV counseling andreferral. Each site, funded by the department of health, shall offer freetesting, counseling and referral for indigent parties and other individualswithout health insurance, offer a sliding scale for payment for all otherindividuals and, in the case of confidential testing, screen for ability to paythrough a third-party insurer. In the case of nonfunded sites for HIV testing,organizations and/or institutions performing the test shall offer free testing,counseling and referral for indigent parties and other individuals withouthealth insurance.
(c) All persons tested under this section shall be providedpre-test and post-test counseling by individuals trained by the department ofhealth, as an HIV testing counselor, in accordance with regulations promulgatedby the department of health; provided, that the counseling shall be inaccordance with acceptable medical standards.
(d) All persons who are tested under this section, who aredetermined to be injecting drug users, shall be referred to appropriate sourcesof substance abuse treatment by the HIV testing counselor and/or the attendingpractitioner as follows:
(1) Those persons who test positive for HIV infection shallbe given priority for those outpatient substance abuse treatment programs thatare sponsored or supported by the appropriate state agency responsible forthese services.
(2) Those persons who are injecting drug users and testnegative for HIV infection shall be referred, by the HIV testing counselorand/or attending practitioner, to the appropriate state agency responsible forthese services for earliest possible evaluation and treatment.
