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