2005 Guidance for HIV Counseling & Testing and New Laboratory Reporting Requirements
Update:
The following documents are now available:
- HIV Counseling and Testing: Understanding CDC and NYS Recommendations
- A Letter from the Commissioner
- Two-part Informed HIV Testing Consent Form (DOH-2556 and DOH-2556i) (PDF, 207 KB, 5pg.)
- Two-part Informed HIV Testing Consent Form -Spanish (DOH-2556ES and DOH-2556iES) (PDF, 119 KB, 5pg.)
- Form for the Release of General Medical Information and HIV-Related Information (DOH-2557) (PDF, 52 KB, 3pg.)
- Form 2557: Technical Assistance Bulletin (PDF, 42 KB, 2pg.)
- Form for the Release of General Medical Information and HIV-Related Information - Spanish (DOH-2557ES) (PDF, 46 KB, 3pg.)
- Guidance regarding this initiative
- Incorporating HIV Testing into Routine Health Care Quick Reference Table
- Important Notice About Laboratory Tests (for already established HIV-positive patients)
- Information on Negative HIV Test Results (for patients who test HIV negative)
- Advancing Access to HIV Counseling and Testing Through Use of Non-Patient Specific Standing Orders
- Questions and Answers regarding this new initiative
- Statewide Satellite Broadcast Presentation Slides (PDF, 403 KB, 43pg.)
- Selected Questions and Answers from the July 13, 2005 Statewide Satellite Broadcast