The department shall designate and fund HIV CTRS sites, for providing both anonymous and confidential HIV testing and HIV counseling and referral services.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-6.3-13

  • Department: means the Rhode Island department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-6.3-2
  • HIV: means the human immunodeficiency virus, the pathogenic organism responsible for HIV infection and/or the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in humans. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-6.3-2
  • HIV counseling: means an interactive process of communication between a person and a healthcare provider or qualified professional HIV test counselor during which there is an assessment of the person's risks for HIV infection and the provision of counseling to assist the person with behavior changes that can reduce risks for acquiring HIV infection. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-6.3-2

Anonymous and confidential HIV testing provided by HIV CTRS sites funded by the department shall screen individuals for their ability to pay for such HIV testing, using a fee schedule and screening process available to the department on request. HIV CTRS sites shall not deny HIV testing to any individual based on his or her inability to pay.

History of Section.
P.L. 2009, ch. 196, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 289, § 1.