Office of HIV/AIDS & Viral Hepatitis

Information for Providers

HIV/AIDS-related laws

Criminal Offenses (Title 11)

Prostitution and Lewdness

• § 11-34-10 – Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Sexual Assault

• § 11-37-17 – Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) – Mandatory Testing

Food and Drugs (Title 21)

Uniform Controlled Substances Act

• § 21-28-4.20 – Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) – Testing

Health and Safety (Title 23)

Department of Health

• § 23-1-38 – HIV antibody testing – Sperm collection or donation
• § 23-1-39 – Tattooing and/or body piercing

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• § 23-11-1 – Disease declared contagious – Exposure of another to infection
• § 23-11-17 – Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing
• § 23-11-18 – Legislative findings
• § 23-11-19 – Exchange of hypodermic needles and syringes

Maternal and Child Health Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs

• § 23-13-19 – Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing

Human Cloning

• § 23-16.4-1 – Declaration of intent and purpose

Licensing of Health Care Facilities

• § 23-17-31 – Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing - Hospitals
• § 23-17-31.1 – Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing – Facilities for drug abusers

Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

• § 23-18.6-12 –– Acquired immune deficiency syndrome testing

Notification of Fire Fighters, Police Officers and Emergency Medical Technicians After Exposure to Infectious Diseases

• § 23-28.36-1 – Legislative findings
• § 23-28.36-2 – Definitions

Insurance (Title 27)

Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies

• § 27-18-52 – Genetic Testing

Nonprofit Hospital Service Corporations

• § 27-19-44 – Genetic Testing

Nonprofit Medical Service Corporations

• § 27-20-39 – Genetic Testing

Health Maintenance Organizations

• § 27-41-53 – Genetic Testing

Labor and Labor Relations (Title 28)

Division of Occupational Safety

• § 28-20-4.1 – Adoption of regulations pertaining to HIV and hepatitis

Mental health, retardation, and hospitals (Title 40.1)

Licensing of Facilities and Programs for People who are Mentally Ill and/or Developmentally Disabled

• § 40.1-24-20 – Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing – Facilities for drug abusers

Sports, Racing, and Athletics (Title 41)

Boxing and Wrestling

• § 41-5-11.1 – Drug and H.I.V. testing