HIV/AIDS Laws & Regulations

Reporting and Partner Services

• Part 63 - HIV/AIDS Testing, Reporting and Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information
• The Impact of New York's HIV Reporting and Partner Notification (HIVRPN) Law: General Findings Report (PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions for Patients diagnosed with HIV/STI
• Frequently Asked Questions for Partners
• HIV Reporting/Partner Notification Questions and Answers
• How Informed Consent for HIV Testing, HIV Partner Notification by Health Department Staff and Access to HIV Primary Care are Handled When a Minor is Involved
• Brochures and Booklets Regarding HIV Reporting & Partner Notification

Clinician Reporting Procedures

• Provider Reporting and Partner Services Guidance

Testing Information

• HIV Testing Information
• NYS Public Health Law Section 2786 and Article 21, Title III (Section 2139)
• Frequently Asked Questions - Laboratory Release of HIV, HCV & STD Laboratory Results to Patients

Informed Consent

• NYS Public Health Law §2781
• NYS Public Health Law §2781-a
• NYS Comp. Codes Rules & Regulations Title 10, §63.3

Counseling

• NYS Public Health Law §2781
• NYS Comp. Codes Rules & Regulations Title 10, §63.3

Laboratory HIV Reporting Laws

• NYS Comp. Codes Rules & Regulations Title 10, §63.3

Defendant Testing

• Court-Ordered HIV Testing of Defendants

Family Health Care Decisions Act

• Letter to Providers - August 31, 2010
• AIDS Institute Fact Sheet: The Family Health Care Decisions Act and HIV/AIDS
• Slideset: The Family Health Care Decisions Act and HIV/AIDS (PDF, 2.6 MB, 22pg.)
• NYS Public Health Law. Article 29-CC. Family Health Care Decisions Act
• Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST)

Domestic Violence

• Domestic Violence Screening Protocol In Relation to HIV Counseling, Testing, Referral and Partner Notification
• Guidelines for Integrating Domestic Violence Screening into HIV Counseling, Testing, Referral and Partner Notification
• When Documentation of Domestic Violence Screening is Missing
• Flow Chart for HIV Testing of Notified Partners (PDF)
• Flow Chart for Physician Deferral of HIV Partner Notification Based Upon Domestic Violence Screening (PDF)
• Sample Release Forms Regarding Release of Domestic Violence Information
• Clinician Guide to Pre-Test & Post-Test Counseling and Required Domestic Violence (DV) Screening Process for HIV Counseling, Testing, Referral and Partner Notification (PN) (PDF)
• HIV Counseling & Testing/Reporting/Partner Notification Algorithm (PDF.)

Funding

• Time & Effort Reporting Requirements for State - Department of Health and Federal - Health Research, Inc. Funded Contracts (PDF)