§ 2130. AIDS and HIV infection; duty to report. 1. Every physician or other person authorized by law to order diagnostic tests or make a medical diagnosis, or any laboratory performing such tests shall immediately (a) upon determination that a person is infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), (b) upon diagnosis that a person is […]
§ 2132. Reporting of HIV infection after death. If a coroner, pathologist, medical examiner, or other person qualified to conduct an examination of a deceased person discovers that at the time of death the individual was afflicted with AIDS, HIV related illness or HIV infection, he or she shall report the case promptly to the […]
§ 2133. Contact tracing of cases of AIDS, HIV related illness or HIV infection. 1. Every municipal health commissioner or the department’s district health officer, upon determination that such reported case or, any other known case of HIV infection merits contact tracing in order to protect the public health, shall personally or through their qualified […]
§ 2134. Disclosure of medical information. Disclosure of medical information obtained in accordance with this title, including a diagnosis of HIV infection, may be made only to (a) the protected individual, (b) the municipal health commissioner or district health officer if such commissioner or officer is not the examining physician, and (c) without specifically revealing […]
§ 2135. Confidentiality. All reports or information secured by the department, municipal health commissioner or district health officer under the provisions of this title shall be confidential except: (a) in so far as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this title; (b) when used in the aggregate, without patient specific identifying information, in […]
§ 2136. Liability. 1. Good faith reporting or disclosure pursuant to this title shall not constitute libel or slander or a violation of the right of privacy or privileged communication. 2. Any person who in good faith complies with this title shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for any action taken in compliance […]
§ 2137. Domestic violence recognition. The department shall, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence and statewide organizations and community based organizations, develop a protocol for the identification and screening of victims of domestic violence who may either be a protected individual or a contact as used in this title.
§ 2138. Anonymous testing. Nothing in this article shall be interpreted to eliminate the anonymous testing option provided for in section twenty seven hundred eighty-one of this chapter.
§ 2139. Rules and regulations. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as shall be necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this title.
