Montana § 50-16-1002 - Statement Of Purpose
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§ 50-16-1002. Statement Of Purpose
Statement of purpose. (1) The legislature recognizes that the epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the causative agent of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and related medical conditions constitutes a serious danger to the public health and welfare. In the absence of a vaccine or a cure and because of the sexual and intravenous drug use behaviors by which the virus is predominantly spread, control of the epidemic is dependent on the education of those infected or at risk for infection. (2) It is the intent of the legislature that education directed at preventing the transmission of HIV be provided to those infected and at risk of infection and to entreat such persons to come forward to determine their HIV infection status and to obtain appropriate education.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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