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Alabama

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent ALA. CODE § 22-11A-51

ALA. CODE § 22-11A-52
Counseling ALA. CODE § 22-11A-53
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-4-1, App. 1

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Alaska

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent ALASKA STAT. § 18.15.375
Counseling ALASKA STAT. § 18.15.380
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Alaska Admin. Code tit. 7, § 27.007

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Arizona

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent ARIZ. REV. STAT. ANN. § 36-663
Counseling ARIZ. REV. STAT. ANN. § 36-663
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Ariz. Admin. Code R9-6-204, Table 3

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Arkansas

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent ARK. CODE ANN. § 20-15-905
Counseling ARK. CODE ANN. § 20-15-905
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
007-15-2 Ark. Code R. § 5

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California

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent CAL. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 120990
Counseling CAL. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 120990
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 121023

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 2505

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Colorado

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent COLO. REV. STAT. § 25-4-1405
Counseling COLO. REV. STAT. § 25-4-1405
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1009-9:2

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Connecticut

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent CONN. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 19a-582
Counseling CONN. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 19a-582
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-36-A4

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Delaware

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent DEL. CODE ANN. TIT. 16, § 715
Counseling DEL. CODE ANN. TIT. 16, § 715
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
16-4000-4202 Del. Code Regs. § 7.4

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District of Columbia

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent No specific laws currently codified
Counseling No specific laws currently codified
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22-B, § 211

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Florida

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent FLA. STAT. ANN. § 381.004

FLA. ADMIN. CODE ANN. R. 64D-2.004
Counseling FLA. STAT. ANN. § 381.004
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Fla. Admin. Code Ann. r. 64D-3.02

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Georgia

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent GA. CODE ANN. § 31-17A-2
Counseling GA. CODE ANN. § 31-22-9.2
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Ga. Code Ann. § 31-22-7

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Hawaii

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent HAW. REV. STAT. ANN. § 325-16
Counseling HAW. REV. STAT. ANN. § 325-16
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Haw. Code R. § 11-156-Exhibit B

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Idaho

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent No specific laws currently codified
Counseling No specific laws currently codified
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.02.10.050

Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.02.10.100

Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.02.10.360

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Illinois

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent 410 ILL. COMP. STAT. § 305/2

410 ILL. COMP. STAT. § 305/3

410 ILL. COMP. STAT. § 305/4

ILL. ADMIN. CODE TIT. 697, PT. 120
Counseling 410 ILL. COMP. STAT. § 305/3

410 ILL. COMP. STAT. § 305/5

410 ILL. COMP. STAT. § 305/9.5

ILL. ADMIN. CODE TIT. 697, PT. 110
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
410 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 310/4

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Indiana

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent IND. CODE ANN. § 16-41-6-1
Counseling IND. CODE ANN. § 16-41-6-1
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
410 Ind. Admin. Code 1-2.3-47

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Iowa

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent IOWA CODE ANN. § 141A.6
Counseling IOWA CODE ANN. § 141A.7
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-1.3

Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-1.4

Iowa Admin. Code r. 641, IAC Agency 641,. Ch. 1, Appendix A

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Kansas

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent No specific laws currently codified
Counseling No specific laws currently codified
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-1-18

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Kentucky

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 214.181
Counseling KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 214.181
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
902 Ky. Admin. Regs. 2:020

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 214.645

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Louisiana

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent LA. REV. STAT. ANN. § 40:1300.13
Counseling LA. REV. STAT. ANN. § 40:1300.13
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
La. Admin. Code tit. 51, pt. II, § 113

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Maine

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent ME. REV. STAT. ANN. TIT. 5 § 19203-A
Counseling ME. REV. STAT. ANN. TIT. 5 § 19203-A

ME. REV. STAT. ANN. TIT. 5 § 19204-A
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
10-144-258 Me. Code R. § 2

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Maryland

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent MD. CODE ANN., HEALTH-GEN. § 18-336

MD. CODE REGS. 10.18.08.07
Counseling MD. CODE ANN., HEALTH-GEN. § 18-336

MD. CODE REGS. 10.18.08.06

MD. CODE REGS. 10.18.08.09
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Md. Code Regs. 10.18.02.06

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Massachusetts

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent MASS. GEN. LAWS ANN. CH. 111 § 70F
Counseling 105 MASS. CODE REGS. § 300.200
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
105 Mass. Code Regs. § 300.180

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Michigan

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent MICH. COMP. LAWS ANN. § 333.5133
Counseling MICH. COMP. LAWS ANN. § 333.5133
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 333.511

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Minnesota

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent MINN. STAT. ANN. § 144.7407
Counseling MINN. R. 4605.7800
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Minn. R. 4605.7030

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Mississippi

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent MISS. CODE ANN. § 41-41-16
Counseling 15-2-11 MISS. CODE R. 1.14.1
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
15-2-11 Miss. Code R. 1.3.1

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Missouri

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent No specific laws currently codified
Counseling MO. CODE REGS. ANN. TIT. 19, § 20-26.040
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 19, § 20-20.020

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Montana

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent MONT. CODE ANN. § 50-16-1014
Counseling MONT. ADMIN. R. 37.114.503
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Mont. Admin. R. 37.114.203

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Nebraska

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent NEB. REV. STAT. § 71-531
Counseling NEB. REV. STAT. § 71-531
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
173 Neb. Admin. Code § 1-005

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Nevada

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent No specific laws currently codified
Counseling NEV. REV. STAT. § 441A.336
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Nev. Admin. Code § 441A.235

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New Hampshire

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent N.H. REV. STAT. ANN. § 141-F:5
Counseling N.H. REV. STAT. ANN. § 141-F:7
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
N.H. Code Admin. R. Ann. He-P 301.02

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New Jersey

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent No specific laws currently codified
Counseling No specific laws currently codified
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-2.5

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-2.8

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New Mexico

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent N.M. STAT. ANN. § 24-2B-2
Counseling N.M. STAT. ANN. § 24-2B-4
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
N.M. Code R. § 7.4.3.13

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New York

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent N.Y. PUBLIC HEALTH LAW § 2781

N.Y. PUBLIC HEALTH LAW § 2781-a

N.Y. COMP. CODES R. & REGS. tit. 10, § 63.3
Counseling N.Y. PUBLIC HEALTH LAW § 2781

N.Y. COMP. CODES R. & REGS. tit. 10, § 63.3
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 10, § 63.4

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North Carolina

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent N.C. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 130A-148



10A N.C. ADMIN. CODE 41A.0202(16)
Counseling N.C. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 130A-148

10A N.C. ADMIN. CODE 41A.0202(10)
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
10A N.C. Admin. Code 41A.0101

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North Dakota

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent N.D. CENT. CODE § 23-07.5-04
Counseling No specific laws currently codified
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
N.D. Admin. Code § 33-06-01-01

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Ohio

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent OHIO REV. CODE ANN. § 3701.242
Counseling OHIO ADMIN. CODE 3701-3-11
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Ohio admin. Code 3701-3-12

Ohio admin. Code 3701-3-12, Appendix B

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Oklahoma

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent OKLA. STA. ANN. tit. 63, § 1-532.1
Counseling OKLA. STA. ANN. tit. 63, § 1-528
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Okla. Admin. code § 310:515-1-4

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Oregon

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent OR. REV. STAT. ANN. § 433.045

OR. REV. STAT. ANN. § 677.097

OR. ADMIN. R. 333-012-0265
Counseling OR. ADMIN. R. 410-143-0060
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Or. Admin. R. 333-018-0015

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Pennsylvania

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent 35 PA. CONS. STAT. ANN. § 7605
Counseling 35 PA. CONS. STAT. ANN. § 7605
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
28 Pa. Code § 27.22

28 Pa. Code § 27.32a

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Rhode Island

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent R.I. GEN. LAWS § 23-6.3-3

R.I. R.23-6-HIV 2.2
Counseling R.I. GEN. LAWS § 23-6.3-3

R.I. R.23-6-HIV 2.3
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
31-5-34 R.I. Code R. § 5.0

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South Carolina

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent No specific laws currently codified
Counseling No specific laws currently codified
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 61-21

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South Dakota

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent No specific laws currently codified
Counseling No specific laws currently codified
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
S.D. Admin. R. 44:20:01:04

S.D. Admin. R. 44:20:02:05

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Tennessee

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent No specific laws currently codified
Counseling No specific laws currently codified
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-14-01.02

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-14-01.15

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Texas

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 81.105

TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 81.106
Counseling TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 81.109
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
25 Tex. Admin. Code § 97.133

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Utah

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent No specific laws currently codified
Counseling No specific laws currently codified
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Utah Admin. Code r. 388-803

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Vermont

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent No specific laws currently codified
Counseling No specific laws currently codified
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
12-5-12 Vt. Admin. Code § 2

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Virginia

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent VA. CODE ANN. § 32.1-37.2
Counseling VA. CODE ANN. § 32.1-37.2
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
12 Va. Admin. Code 5-90-80

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Washington

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent WASH. REV. CODE ANN. § 70.24.330

WASH. ADMIN. CODE 246-100-207
Counseling WASH. ADMIN. CODE 246-100-208

WASH. ADMIN. CODE 246-100-209
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Wash. Admin. Code § 246-101-201

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West Virginia

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent W. VA. CODE ANN. §16-3C-2
Counseling W. VA. CODE ANN. §16-3C-2
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
W. Va. Code R. § 64-7-3

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Wisconsin

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent WIS. STAT. ANN. § 252.15
Counseling WIS. STAT. ANN. § 252.15
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 145.3, Appendix A

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Wyoming

HIV TESTING LAWS
Requirements Statute Citation
Informed Consent No specific laws currently codified
Counseling WYO. STAT. ANN. § 35-4-133

WYO. R. & REGS. HEALTH STD CH. 3, § 1
LABORATORY HIV REPORTING LAWS
Wyo. R. & Regs. Health STD ch. 2, § 1

Wyo. R. & Regs. Health STD ch. 2, § 2

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