Montana Code 50-16-1004. AIDS, HIV-related conditions, and HIV infection to be treated as other communicable diseases
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50-16-1004. AIDS, HIV-related conditions, and HIV infection to be treated as other communicable diseases. It is the intent of the legislature to treat AIDS, HIV-related conditions, and HIV infection in the same manner as other communicable diseases, including sexually transmitted diseases, by adopting the most currently accepted public health practices with regard to testing, reporting, partner notification, and disease intervention. Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit the department from allowing testing for HIV infection to be performed and reported without identification of the subject of the test. The department shall adopt rules, as provided in 50-1-202, to reflect this policy.
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-16-1004
- AIDS: means acquired immune deficiency syndrome as further defined by the department in accordance with standards promulgated by the U. See Montana Code 50-16-1003
- Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 50-16-1003
- HIV: means the human immunodeficiency virus, identified as the causative agent of AIDS, and all HIV and HIV-related viruses that damage the cellular branch of the human immune or neurological systems and leave the infected person immunodeficient or neurologically impaired. See Montana Code 50-16-1003