Ohio Admin. Code 3701-3-11 - Requirements related to human immunodeficiency virus testing
(A)
A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test may be
performed by or on the order of the health care provider who, in the exercise
of the provider's professional judgment and within the provider's scope of
practice, determines the test to be necessary for providing diagnosis and
treatment to the individual to be tested if the individual or the individual's
parent or guardian has given consent. Prior to performing or ordering an HIV
test, the health care provider shall inform the individual to be tested of the
individual's right to an anonymous test as set forth in section
3701.242 of the Revised Code and
paragraph (C) of this rule.
(B)
Pursuant to
division (B) of section
3701.242 of the Revised Code, a
minor may consent to be given an HIV test. The consent is not subject to
disaffirmance because of minority. The parents or guardian of a minor giving
consent under this paragraph are not responsible for payments for an HIV test
given to the minor without the consent of a parent or the guardian.
(C)
Any
individual seeking an HIV test shall have the right, on the individual's
request, to an anonymous test. A health care facility or health care provider
that does not provide anonymous testing shall refer the individual requesting
an anonymous test to a site where anonymous testing is available.
(D)
If an
individual tests positive for HIV, the health care provider who performed or
ordered the test shall provide post-test counseling. Post-test counseling is
suggested for all individuals seeking testing. Post-test counseling may be
verbal or in writing and shall included, but is not limited to, the
following:
(1)
An explanation of the HIV test result. If, at the time of the HIV test, the
result is preliminarily positive, the health care provider must explain the
next step to confirm the test result;
(2)
The nature of
HIV disease;
(3)
A list of resources for medical treatment, social
services and, when necessary, a referral for further counseling to help that
individual cope with the emotional consequences of learning of the test
result;
(4)
The individual will be provided information about the
importance of following safer sex practices to protect themselves from sexually
transmitted diseases, as well as how to protect others from being infected;
and
(5)
The individual will be provided information about
Ohio's HIV disclosure laws.
(E)
The requirements
of paragraphs (B) to (D) of this rule do not apply to the performance of an HIV
test in any of the following circumstances:
(1)
When the test is
performed in a medical emergency by a nurse or physician and the test results
are medically necessary to avoid or minimize an immediate danger to the health
or safety of the individual to be tested or another individual. Post-test
counseling shall be given to the individual if the individual received an HIV
positive test result as soon as possible after the emergency is over;
(2)
When
the test is performed for the purpose of research if the researcher does not
know and cannot determine the identity of the individual tested;
(3)
When
the test is performed by a person who procures, processes, distributes, or uses
a human body part from deceased person donated for a purpose specified in
Chapter 2108. of the Revised Code, if the test is medically necessary to ensure
that the body part is acceptable for its intended purpose;
(4)
When the test is
performed on a person incarcerated in a penal institution if the head of the
institution has determined, based on good cause, that a test is necessary; or
(5)
When the test is performed on an individual after the
infection control committee of a health care facility, or other body of a
health care facility performing a similar function determines that a health
care provider, emergency medical service worker, or peace officer, when
rendering health or emergency care to an individual, has sustained significant
exposure to the body fluids that are known to transmit HIV of that individual,
and the individual has refused to give consent for testing.
(F)
The
consent of the individual to be tested is not required, and the individual or
guardian may not elect to have an anonymous test, when the test is ordered by a
court in connection with a criminal investigation.
Replaces: 3701-3-11
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3701.241
Rule Amplifies: 3701.242
Prior Effective Dates: 3/13/1980, 11/30/89 (Emer.), 2/19/90, 8/17/92, 7/23/98, 7/11/96, 1/1/09, 10/30/10
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3701.241
Rule Amplifies: 3701.242
Prior Effective Dates: 3/13/80, 11/30/1989 (Emer.), 2/19/90, 8/17/92, 7/11/96, 7/23/98, 1/1/09
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