New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 4 - DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
Chapter V - Regulations Of The Department Of Civil Service (president's Regulations)
Part 83 - Confidentiality Of Hiv And Aids Related Information
Section 83.2 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 45, No. 52, December 27, 2023
For the purposes of this Part:
(a) The term department or Department of Civil Service means the New York State Department of Civil Service.
(b) The term AIDS means acquired immune deficiency syndrome, as may be defined from time to time by the centers for disease control of the United States Public Health Service.
(c) The term HIV infection means infection with the human immunodeficiency virus or any other related virus identified as a probable causative agent of AIDS.
(d) The term HIV related illness means any illness that may result from or may be associated with HIV infection.
(e) The term HIV related test means any laboratory test or series of tests for any virus, antibody, antigen or etiologic agent whatsoever thought to cause or to indicate the presence of HIV/AIDS.
(f) The term confidential HIV related information means any information concerning whether an individual has been the subject of an HIV related test, or has HIV infection, HIV related illness or AIDS, or information which identifies or reasonably could identify an individual as having one or more of such conditions, including information pertaining to such individual's contacts.
(g) The term contact means an identified spouse or sex partner of the protected individual or a person identified as having shared hypodermic needles or syringes with the protected individual.
(h) The term significant risk of transmitting or contracting HIV infection or significant risk includes the following circumstances: