HIV/AIDS
Test for Life Commends North Carolina Rules Commission for Implementing CDC Recommendations for HIV Testing
Published in Health Risk Factor Week, November 20th, 2007
Today, Test for Life commended the North Carolina Commission for Public Health and the North Carolina Rules Review Commission for updating the state laws to include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations to make HIV screening a part of routine medical care. Now in North Carolina, HIV testing will be offered through general consent and pre-test counseling is no longer required.
"I am thrilled that North Carolina has worked to modernize their existing HIV screening laws to incorporate the CDC recommendations. These changes to the counseling and consent requirements are an important step towards making HIV testing a part of routine medical...
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