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Spousal Notification
Federal Public Law 104-146 (1996) requires that states take action to require that a "good faith effort" be made to notify all spouses of HIV-infected persons. A "spouse" is defined as anyone who is or has been the marriage partner of an HIV-infected individual within 10 years prior to the HIV diagnosis.
Notification means that spousal information will be discussed with individuals prior to their HIV test. If the test result is positive, the individual will be given the choice to notify his/her spouse(s), to allow the healthcare provider to notify the spouse(s) or refer to the local health jurisdiction for assistance in notifying the spouse(s). More information on spousal notification can be found in the Testing and Counseling Section, covered earlier in this course.
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Discrimination
