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Wisconsin Statutes and
Administrative Code Related to AIDS and HIV Infection
(PDF, 175 KB)
Revision to Wisconsin HIV Statutes Related to Act
On April 21, 2010, 2009
Wisconsin Act 209 was signed into law. Act 29 eliminated the requirement for written informed consent for
HIV testing by replacing it with a verbal consent process. This change will reduce the time and paperwork formerly associated
with HIV testing and will encourage health care providers to routinely
test in a variety of medical settings. Act 209 also simplifies legislative
language and revises laws on disclosure of test results, discrimination,
significant exposure, and HIV case reporting.
The following resources
include a summary of recent statutory changes, related guidance for
clinicians, and sample HIV testing facts sheets that address new statutory
provisions on HIV testing and consent.
Text
of 2009 Wisconsin Act 209
(PDF, 155 KB) (exit
DHS)
Wisconsin Legislative Council Act Memo
Regarding 2009 Wisconsin Act 209
(PDF, 35 KB)
Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program
Summary of Revisions to Wisconsin HIV Statutes Resulting from 2009 Wisconsin Act 209
(PDF, 35 KB)
Updated Wisconsin Statute Chapter 252 -
Communicable Diseases (including changes from 2009 Wisconsin Act 209)
(PDF, 148 KB)
April 22, 2010 Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program Letter to Partners Re: Changes
in HIV Testing Consent Statutes
(PDF, 52 KB)
Sample
Clinician Script -- Verbal Consent for HIV Testing (PDF, 20 KB)
Sample HIV Testing Fact Sheets ("HIV Testing: What You Need to
Know")
The following sample fact sheets address new statutory provisions
on HIV testing and consent. Fact sheets may be adapted without permission.
Sample Authorization for Release of Confidential HIV Test Results
Other Resources
Frequently Asked Questions Pertaining to HIV Testing, Disclosure, and
Significant Exposure in Health Care Settings
Archived
December 15, 2010 Mediasite Presentation -- Wisconsin HIV Testing
Statutes: 2010 Revisions and Frequently Asked Questions
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Revised Recommendations for
HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care
Settings (Published September 22, 2006) (exit
DHS)
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January 17, 2012
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