New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XXI - OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
Part 807 - Responsibilities Regarding HIV/AIDS
Section 807.6 - HIV-related testing and prevention
Universal Citation: 14 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 807.6
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Testing. Patients admitted to any Office certified, funded and/or otherwise authorized program shall be offered an HIV test. Such test may be offered on-site or by referral. Staff must note in the patient's case record that the test was offered and whether the patient declined to be tested.
(b) Prevention.
(1) Prevention
counseling shall include, but not be limited to, discussions regarding use of
condoms, not sharing drug use paraphernalia, and pre- and post-exposure
prophylaxis.
(2) Patients entering
certified, funded and/or otherwise authorized programs on a prescribed HIV
prevention medication regimen must be maintained on such regimen unless
consultation with the prescribing practitioner and the patient has occurred and
the patient has consented to an alternative regimen.
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