HIV Prevention Act would require HIV reporting. Clearinghouse, AIDS Newsletter Database, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5714. A fee will apply.

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HIV Prevention Act would require HIV reporting. Clearinghouse, AIDS Newsletter Database, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5714. A fee will apply.

AIDS Alert. 1997 May;12(5):54-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/97702509

Abstract: The HIV Prevention Act of 1997 proposes mandatory, confidential reporting of HIV infection, mandatory partner notification, and a provision that would allow providers to refuse to perform invasive treatment to patients who refuse an HIV test. The bill has been endorsed by the American Medical Association, and denounced by AIDS activists as punitive and detrimental to existing HIV prevention efforts.

Keywords: AIDS Serodiagnosis/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Confidentiality Contact Tracing/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Disease Notification/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD HIV Infections/DIAGNOSIS/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Human Politics *Public Policy Refusal to Treat United States NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
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