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Implementing Routine HIV Testing: The Role of State Law

Author(s) -

Leslie E. Wolf,

Alexis Donoghoe,

Tim Lane

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

plos one

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99

H-Index - 332

ISSN - 1932-6203

DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0001005

Subject(s) - informed consent , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , family medicine , state (computer science) , law , psychology , political science , alternative medicine , computer science , pathology , algorithm

In September 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended routine HIV testing for all Americans aged 13–64, which would eliminate requirements for written consent and pretest counseling as previously required. However, this approach may conflict with state requirements concerning pretest counseling and informed consent for HIV testing. Our survey of state HIV testing laws demonstrates that the majority of states have HIV testing requirements that are inconsistent with the CDC's recommendations. Moreover, states that have recently amended their laws have not eased the requirements for pretest counseling and informed consent. The reasons for the persistence of these legal requirements must be understood to effect policy changes to increase HIV testing.

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