State HIV Testing Laws 2012 Compendium of State HIV Testing Laws
To the Reader:
The Compendium of State HIV Testing Laws describes key state HIV testing laws and policies. Each state’s HIV testing laws are unique and many have undergone revision or supplementation since the release of the CDC’s 2006 HIV testing recommendations. The Compendium is designed to help clinicians understand HIV testing laws and to implement sound HIV testing policies. It should not, however, be used as an official legal document.
The NCCC provides clinical consultation for healthcare providers as part of the HRSA AIDS Education and Training Centers program. Clinicians with questions about HIV testing are encouraged to call the National HIV Telephone Consultation Service (Warmline) at (800) 933-3413. The Warmline also provides advice on HIV management, including antiretroviral treatment. Other NCCC consultation services include: the National Clinicians' Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline) at (888) 448-4911 for advice on managing occupational exposures to HIV and hepatitis; and the National Perinatal Consultation and Referral Service (Perinatal HIV Hotline) at (888) 448-8765 for consultation on preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
We update the Compendium periodically, but it is beyond the scope of the project to perform updates and verification of all laws for each state concurrent with all changes. Note that because of funding limitations, only one state (New York) has an updated and verified profile. Some states’ profiles have had revisions (see “Dates of Revision”) but have not been thoroughly verified. We encourage readers to send updates (with citations when possible) and comments to Sarah Neff at neffs@nccc.ucsf.edu.
Thank you,
Sarah E. Neff, MPH Ronald H. Goldschmidt, MD
Director of Research and Evaluation Director
National HIV/AIDS Clinicians' Consultation Center (NCCC)
San Francisco General Hospital
University of California, San Francisco
The Warmline, PEPline, and Perinatal Hotline are part of the National HIV/AIDS Clinicians’ Consultation Center (NCCC) based at San Francisco General Hospital/ UCSF. The NCCC is a component of the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program funded by the Ryan White CARE Act of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- About the Compendium 02/08/2011
- Compendium Methodology 02/08/2011
- Definitions and Helpful Resources 02/08/2011
- Quick Reference Guide 09/19/2011
- Perinatal Quick Reference Guide 04/25/2011
- Puerto Rico 04/25/2011
- Dates of Revision 03/16/2012
- Pending Legislation 04/25/2011
- 2006 CDC Recommendations and State HIV Testing Laws, JAMA 09/26/2011
- Alabama 04/25/2011
- Alaska 04/25/2011
- Arizona 04/25/2011
- Arkansas 04/25/2011
- California 04/25/2011
- Colorado 04/25/2011
- Connecticut 04/25/2011
- Delaware 04/25/2011
- District of Columbia 04/25/2011
- Florida 04/25/2011
- Georgia 06/07/2011
- Hawaii 04/25/2011
- Idaho 04/25/2011
- Illinois 04/25/2011
- Indiana 04/25/2011
- Iowa 04/25/2011
- Kansas 04/25/2011
- Kentucky 04/25/2011
- Louisiana 04/25/2011
- Maine 04/25/2011
- Maryland 04/25/2011
- Massachusetts 04/25/2011
- Michigan 04/25/2011
- Minnesota 04/25/2011
- Mississippi 04/25/2011
- Missouri 04/25/2011
- Montana 04/25/2011
- Nebraska 09/19/2011
- Nevada 04/25/2011
- New Hampshire 04/25/2011
- New Jersey 04/25/2011
- New Mexico 04/25/2011
- New York 03/16/2012
- North Carolina 04/25/2011
- North Dakota 04/25/2011
- Ohio 04/25/2011
- Oklahoma 04/25/2011
- Oregon 04/25/2011
- Pennsylvania 09/19/2011
- Rhode Island 09/19/2011
- South Carolina 04/25/2011
- South Dakota 04/25/2011
- Tennessee 04/25/2011
- Texas 04/25/2011
- Utah 04/25/2011
- Vermont 04/25/2011
- Virginia 04/25/2011
- Washington 04/25/2011
- West Virginia 04/25/2011
- Wisconsin 04/25/2011
- Wyoming 04/25/2011
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