process when patient is hiv positive does it needs to report

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HIV Case Reporting and Surveillance | Guidelines and …

29 hours ago HIV and Perinatal HIV Exposure Reporting Case Report Forms. Please refer to the appropriate state or local health department HIV surveillance program for specific guidance on reporting requirements in your local area. Completed case reports should be forwarded to the health departments and not be sent directly to CDC. >> Go To The Portal


For initial diagnosis of HIV-related illness, providers should be aware that the first positive viral load or CD4<500 after June 1, 2000, will be reported by laboratories to the Health Department. Providers do not need to complete a report form.

Do HIV results have to be reported?

By State law, HIV infection is a reportable condition in California. This requires laboratories, health care providers, and testing providers to report all cases of HIV infection to their local health department.

What is the reporting protocol for HIV?

ACUTE HIV INFECTION REPORTING Labs and health care providers may call (213) 351-8516 to report a case of acute HIV infection. California law (17 CCR §2505) requires laboratories to report positive tests for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia trachomatis infections, including lymphogranuloma venereum.

Does a patient have to tell you they have HIV?

Disclosure of HIV-Positive Status in the Criminal Context A person living with HIV is not required to disclose their HIV-positive status when stopped by the police nor do they have to report what medications they might be taking.