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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 81.109 — COUNSELING REQUIRED FOR POSITIVE TEST RESULTS

HS § 81.109Title 2. HEALTH · Part D. PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND REPORTS OF DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES · Ch. 81. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS; PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES · Art. F. TESTS FOR ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME AND RELATED DISORDERS

Statute text

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(a)A positive test result may not be revealed to the person tested without giving that person the immediate opportunity for individual, face-to-face post-test counseling about:
(1)the meaning of the test result;
(2)the possible need for additional testing;
(3)measures to prevent the transmission of HIV;
(4)the availability of appropriate health care services, including mental health care, and appropriate social and support services in the geographic area of the person's residence;
(5)the benefits of partner notification; and

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 81.109 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.