Notification of Partners About HIV Faces Delay

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Notification of Partners About HIV Faces Delay

New York Times (12/24/98) P. A17
Richardson, Lynda

Due to a delay in the completion of regulations by the New York Health Department, the state will not begin a new HIV reporting and partner notification program until the spring. The program, which was slated to start next month, was approved by the state legislature in June. Under the measure, physicians and laboratories will be required to report the names of people who test positive for HIV to the state. Additionally, local health departments will be required to interview infected individuals, determining sexual contacts and notifying any partners of possible exposure. Frances Tarlton, a spokeswoman for the health department, explained that "it is a very complex piece of legislation and it requires the coordinated effort of a lot of different groups." She noted that the agency did not want to rush the program only to have to make later changes because of the haste. However, some groups worry that the measure will run into problems anyway, because it is an unfinanced mandate and no funds have been allocated to administer the program.

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