Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-11.3 - HIV testing-obtaining consent-voluntary HIV-related tests for minors who are not pregnant
(1) Patient
consent for testing must be obtained as detailed in Iowa Code section
141A.6. A minor shall have the
legal capacity to act and give consent pursuant to Iowa Code section
139A.35.
(2) Prior to conducting a voluntary
HIV-related test on a minor , the health care provider requesting the test shall
provide information to the subject of the test concerning HIV testing and where
to obtain additional information regarding HIV infection and risk
reduction.
(3) A minor shall be
informed prior to testing of requirements for health facilities to inform the
minor 's legal guardian of a positive test result pursuant to Iowa Code section
141A.7.
(4) Prior to the test , a minor shall give
written consent for performance of the HIV-related test and to the notification
of the legal guardian should the test be confirmed as positive.
(5) Once a minor has been informed of a
confirmed positive HIV-related test and the legal guardian has been notified,
no HIV -specific consent for medical procedures and tests shall be required for
subsequent medical procedures and tests involved in the care or treatment of a
minor with HIV infection .
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