141A.3 - DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.

        141A.3  DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
         1.  All federal and state moneys appropriated to the department
      for HIV-related activities shall be utilized and distributed in a
      manner consistent with the guidelines established by the United
      States department of health and human services.
         2.  The department shall do all of the following:
         a.  Provide consultation services to agencies and
      organizations regarding appropriate policies for testing, education,
      confidentiality, and infection control.
         b.  Provide health information to the public regarding HIV
      infection, including information about how the infection is
      transmitted and how transmittal can be prevented.  The department
      shall prepare and distribute information regarding HIV infection and
      prevention.
         c.  Provide consultation services concerning HIV infection in
      the workplace.
         d.  Implement HIV education risk-reduction programs for
      specific populations at high risk for infection.
         e.  Provide an informational brochure for patients who provide
      samples for purposes of performing an HIV test which, at a minimum,
      shall include a summary of the patient's rights and responsibilities
      under the law.
         f.  In cooperation with the department of education, recommend
      evidence-based, medically accurate HIV prevention curricula for use
      at the discretion of secondary and middle schools.  
         Section History: Recent Form
         99 Acts, ch 181, §7; 2007 Acts, ch 70, §4