Rule 511-2-5-.04 - Prevention of Perinatal Infection(1) Pregnant women and individuals who may become pregnant in the following groups shall be offered counseling, HIV testing, and ancillary services: (a) Those who have evidence of HIV infection themselves, or whose offspring have evidence of HIV infection;(b) Those who have used any drug intravenously or parenterally for nonmedical purposes since 1978;(c) Those who were born in areas where heterosexual transmission of HIV is considered by the Department to play a major role;(d) Those who are or have engaged in prostitution;(e) Those who are or have been sex partners of men who have evidence of HIV infection, IV drug abusers, bisexual men, men with hemophilia, or men who were born in areas where heterosexual transmission of HIV is considered by the Department to play a major role;(f) Those who have received blood or blood products after 1978 and prior to April, 1985; and(g) Those who have received artificial insemination after 1978 and prior to January, 1986.(2) If data become available to show that HIV infection is increased in other groups or settings, counseling and testing programs should be extended to include them. Routine counseling and testing of women who are not included in the above-mentioned groups is not currently recommended due to low prevalence of infection and concern about interpretation of test results in the low prevalence population. However, if a woman requests it, the service should be provided.(3) Counseling and testing for HIV to prevent perinatal transmission are recommended in the setting of any medical service in which women at increased risk of HIV infection (as described in Paragraph (1) above) are encountered. These include, but are not limited to, clinics for services related to IV drug abuse (i.e., detoxification and methadone maintenance), hemophilia care, sexually transmitted disease, prenatal and obstetric care, family planning, infertility, gynecological, premarital, and preconceptual care. Testing for HIV should be performed with the individual's permission after counseling is provided regarding risk factors for infection, the interpretation of test results, the risks of transmission, and the possible increase of disease exacerbation among women infected with HIV in association with pregnancy. The counseling and testing must be conducted in an environment in which confidentiality can be assured.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 511-2-5-.04
O.C.G.A. Secs. 31-2A-6, 31-17-2, 31-17-3, 31-17-4, 31-17-4.2.
Original Rule entitled "Prevention of Perinatal Infection" adopted. F. Oct. 15, 2013; eff. Nov. 4, 2013.