Alabama § 22-11A-51 - Informed Consent Required for Hiv Testing.
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§ 22-11A-51. Informed Consent Required for Hiv Testing.
(a) Before any HIV test is performed, the health care provider or testing facility shall obtain from the person a voluntary informed consent to administer the test.
(b) A general consent form should be signed for medical or surgical treatment which specifies the testing for HIV infection by any antibody tests or other means and may be considered as meeting the standard of informed consent in subsection (a).
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What does Code of Alabama § 22-11A-51 cover?
Section 22-11A-51 ("Informed Consent Required for Hiv Testing.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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