Section R9-6-1005. Anonymous HIV Testing

A.      A local health agency and the Department shall offer anony- mous HIV testing to individuals.

B.       If an individual requests anonymous HIV testing, the Depart- ment or a local health agency shall:

1.        Provide to the individual requesting anonymous HIV test- ing health education about HIV, the meaning of HIV test results, and the risk factors for becoming infected with HIV or transmitting HIV to other individuals;

2.        Record in a format specified by the Department informa- tion about the individual’s risk factors for becoming infected with or transmitting HIV and submit the infor- mation to the Department;

3.        Collect a specimen of blood from the individual;

4.        Record the following information on a form provided by the Department:

a.        The individual’s date of birth,

b.        The individual’s race and ethnicity,

c.        The individual’s gender,

d.        The date and time the blood specimen was collected, and

e.        The name, address, and telephone number of the person collecting the blood specimen; and

5.        Before the individual leaves the building occupied by the Department or local health agency:

a.        Test the individual’s specimen of blood using a screening test for HIV;

b.        Provide the results of the screening test to the indi- vidual;

c.        Record the test results on the form specified in sub- section (B)(4); and

d.        If the test results from the screening test on the spec- imen of blood indicate that the individual may be HIV-infected, submit the specimen of blood to the Arizona State Laboratory for confirmatory testing by:

i.         Assigning to the blood specimen an identifica- tion number corresponding to the pre-printed number on the form specified in subsection (B)(4);

ii.        Giving the individual requesting anonymous HIV testing the identification number assigned to the blood specimen and information about how to obtain the results of the confirmatory test; and

iii.      Sending the blood specimen and the form spec- ified in subsection (B)(4) to the Arizona State Laboratory for confirmatory testing.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R.

1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2).