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Reporting HIV/AIDS
Reporting of HIV and AIDS cases assists local and state officials in tracking the epidemic. It also allows for effective planning and intervention to be provided in the effort to reduce the transmission of HIV to other people.
In the case of AIDS or symptomatic HIV infection, providers who diagnose a person with AIDS must submit a confidential case report to the local health jurisdiction within 3 days. In the case of HIV, providers receiving a confirmed HIV positive diagnosis must report the positive test to the local health jurisdiction, by name, within 3 days. In some local health jurisdictions, the state Department of Health fills this function for local authorities. The local health jurisdiction then has 90 days after the case report is completed to assign a computer-generated code (a combination of letters and numbers) and remove any reference to the individual's name. Partner notification, case management and other services will be offered to the individual.
Positive HIV results obtained through anonymous testing are not reportable. However, once a patient with positive results seeks medical care for conditions related to HIV or AIDS, the provider is required to report the case to the local health departments.
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Discrimination
