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Requirements for Reporting of Persons Posing Serious and Present Danger or Being at Risk of HIV/AIDS – Ind. Code Ann. § 16-41-2-3
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Current as of June 2015
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The following persons must report to the state department each case of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, including each confirmed case of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS):
- Licensed physicians
- Licensed hospitals
- Medical laboratories
- Department of Corrections
If the case report involves an individual enrolled in a formal research project for which a written study protocol has been filed, who is tested anonymously at a designated counseling or testing site, or who is tested by a health care provider permitted by rule by the state department to use a number identifier code may not include the name or other identifying characteristics of the individual tested.
The report must comply with state department rules. The records must indicate, if known, whether the individual had undergone any blood transfusions before being diagnosed, the place the transfusion took place, the blood center that furnished the blood, and any other known risk factors.
A patient’s privilege with respect to a physician is waived regarding information reported to a local or state health officer under this section.
Current as of June 2015
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