Definitions, Confidentiality, Testing Requirements, Registration of HIV Testing Programs  

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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

    Division of Disease Control

    RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

    64D-2.002Definitions

    64D-2.003Confidentiality

    64D-2.004Testing Requirements

    64D-2.006Registration of HIV Testing Programs

    NOTICE OF CHANGE

    Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 42 No. 62, March 30, 2016 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

    64D-2.002 Definitions.

    No change.

     

    64D-2.003 Confidentiality.

    (1) No change.

    (2) No person, including employees of health care facilities and health care providers as defined in Rules subsections 64D-2.002(4) and (5) and (6), F.A.C., shall disclose or be compelled to disclose the identity of a test subject or his or her HIV test results, except to persons listed in section 381.004(2)(e)-(g), F.S., and the following persons:

    (a) through (f) No change.

    (3) All patient records, client records or medical records containing HIV test results shall be kept in the following manner:

    (a) Documentation of informed consent in a nonhealth care setting or refusal to be tested in a health care setting and HIV test results shall be kept in a patient’s medical record. The confidentiality requirements of this rule shall not prohibit the computerization of medical records including HIV test results when such records are kept in accordance with sound practices of record keeping.

    (b) through (4) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 381.004, 381.0041(10), 384.33 FS. Law Implemented 381.0011, 381.0031(4), 381.004, 381.0041, 384.29, 456.061 FS. History–New 11-6-85, Formerly 10D-93.64, Amended 7-12-89, 5-30-90, 1-20-92, Formerly 10D-93.064, Amended 8-24-99, 1-3-13,            .

     

    64D-2.004 Testing Requirements.

    (1) through (6) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 381.004(9), 381.0041(10), 384.33 FS. Law Implemented 381.0011, 381.0031(4), 381.004, 381.0041, 384.31 FS. History–New 11-6-85, Formerly 10D-93.67, Amended 7-12-89, 1-20-92, 5-1-96, Formerly 10D-93.067, Amended 8-24-99, 1-3-13,__.

     

    64D-2.006

    No change.