Is HIV testing mandatory?
The law mandates the offer of HIV testing only, not testing itself. In New York State, HIV testing is voluntary and requires the consent of the person being tested or someone authorized to consent for the individual. Testing is however mandatory in certain limited circumstances as follows: • As of February 1997, all newborns in New York State are tested for HIV antibodies. A newborn’s test result also provides information about the mother’s HIV status. • Blood, body parts, and organ donations are tested for HIV. • HIV testing can be required in order to participate in some federal programs, such as the Job Corps and the Armed Forces. • Under certain conditions, inmates in federal prisons (but not in state or local correctional facilities) are tested for HIV without their consent. • HIV testing can be required for certain types of insurance, like disability or life insurance. However, insurance companies must tell applicants they will be tested for HIV, must provide them with general in
The law mandates the offer of HIV testing only, not testing itself. In New York State, HIV testing is voluntary and requires the consent of the person being tested or someone authorized to consent for the individual. Testing is however mandatory in certain limited circumstances as follows: • As of February 1997, all newborns in New York State are tested for HIV antibodies. A newborn’s test result also provides information about the mother’s HIV status. • Blood, body parts, and organ donations are tested for HIV. • HIV testing can be required in order to participate in some federal programs, such as the Job Corps and the Armed Forces. • Under certain conditions, inmates in federal prisons (but not in state or local correctional facilities) are tested for HIV without their consent. • HIV testing can be required for certain types of insurance, like disability or life insurance. However, insurance companies must tell applicants they will be tested for HIV, must provide them with general in
