HIV Testing

For the third year in a row, doctors pushed to expand HIV testing, while reducing the confidentiality protections in place for patients and severely limiting HIV counseling requirements. Major revisions to the protections contained in the state’s HIV testing laws have already been made each of the past two years in response to doctors’ complaints. Working with CHAMP, a national AIDS advocacy group, the Affiliate was successful in holding off any additional weakening of the law this year. Instead, the General Assembly voted to create a study commission to examine the issues.