141A.4 - TESTING AND EDUCATION.
141A.4 TESTING AND EDUCATION.
1. HIV testing and education shall be offered to persons who are
at risk for HIV infection including all of the following:
a. All persons testing positive for a sexually transmitted
disease.
b. All persons having a history of injecting drug abuse.
c. Male and female sex workers and those who trade sex for
drugs, money, or favors.
d. Sexual partners of HIV-infected persons.
e. Persons whose sexual partners are identified in paragraphs
"a" through "d".
2. a. All pregnant women shall be tested for HIV infection as
part of the routine panel of prenatal tests.
b. A pregnant woman shall be notified that HIV screening is
recommended for all prenatal patients and that the pregnant woman
will receive an HIV test as part of the routine panel of prenatal
tests unless the pregnant woman objects to the test.
c. If a pregnant woman objects to and declines the test, the
decision shall be documented in the pregnant woman's medical record.
d. Information about HIV prevention, risk reduction, and
treatment opportunities to reduce the possible transmission of HIV to
a fetus shall be made available to all pregnant women. Section History: Recent Form
99 Acts, ch 181, §8; 2007 Acts, ch 70, §5