Section 141A.3. Duties of the department.

  1.  All federal and state moneys appropriated to the department for HIV-related activities shall be utilized and distributed in a manner consistent with the guidelines established by the United States department of health and human services.

  2.  The department shall do all of the following:

  a.  Provide consultation services to agencies and organizations regarding appropriate policies for testing, education, confidentiality, and infection control.

  b.  Provide health information to the public regarding HIV, including information about how HIV is transmitted and how transmittal can be prevented. The department shall prepare and distribute information regarding HIV transmission and prevention.

  c.  Provide consultation services concerning HIV infection in the workplace.

  d.  Implement HIV education risk-reduction programs for specific populations at high risk for infection.

  e.  Provide an informational brochure for patients who provide samples for purposes of performing an HIV test which, at a minimum, shall include a summary of the patient’s rights and responsibilities under the law.

  f.  In cooperation with the department of education, recommend evidence-based, medically accurate HIV prevention curricula for use at the discretion of secondary and middle schools.

99 Acts, ch 181, §7

; 2007 Acts, ch 70, §4

; 2011 Acts, ch 63, §25