Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-1-27

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 28-1-27 - HIV screening guidelines

(a) Adoption by reference. The HIV screening guidelines for each pregnant woman and newborn child whose HIV status is unknown shall be the section titled "recommendations for pregnant women" on pages 11 through 14 in the centers for disease control and prevention's document titled "revised recommendations for HIV testing of adults, adolescents, and pregnant women in health-care settings," dated September 22, 2006. This section is hereby adopted by reference, except as specified in subsection (b).

(b) Deletions. In the portion titled "universal opt-out screening," the following text shall be deleted:

(1) The words "oral or" in the following sentence: "Pregnant women should receive oral or written information that includes an explanation of HIV infection, a description of interventions that can reduce HIV transmission from mother to infant, and the meanings of positive and negative test results and should be offered an opportunity to ask questions and to decline testing"; and

(2) the following sentence: "No additional process or written documentation of informed consent beyond what is required for other routine prenatal tests should be required for HIV testing."

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-1-27

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 65-6018; effective Feb. 25, 2011.