New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 4 - DISEASE CONTROL (EPIDEMIOLOGY)
Part 7 - HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PARTNER SERVICES
Section 7.4.7.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 7 NM Admin Code 7.4.7.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. "Department" means the department of health.

B. "Exposed person" means a person who is potentially at risk of acquiring infection with HIV through exposure to infectious blood or body fluids.

C. "Health care professional" means any licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathy, nurse, physicians assistant, midwife, or other licensed health care provider.

D. "HIV" means the human immunodeficiency virus.

E. "Partner services" means a voluntary, confidential service offered to source persons and identified exposed persons that includes, but is not limited to, the provision of anonymous or confidential testing for HIV, assistance with disclosure regarding HIV infection status, partner notification regarding potential exposure and linkage to additional medical, social and public health services for both source and exposed persons.

F. "Source person" means a person who is identified as a confirmed source of exposure to HIV through transmission of potentially infectious blood or body fluids.

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