N.J. Admin. Code § 8:65-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:65-2.1 - Health care providers to report, and responsible parties to ensure reporting of, HIV infection diagnoses and HIV-related laboratory test results in adults and adolescents

(a) With respect to an adult and/or an adolescent who receives health care and/or resides in the State, health care providers shall complete all fields of an ACRF and submit it to the Division pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:65-2.4within 24 hours of:

1. Obtaining an HIV-related laboratory test result performed on the adult or adolescent;

2. Making a diagnosis of a confirmed case of HIV infection in the adult or adolescent; and/or

3. Providing the adult or adolescent treatment for HIV infection.

(b) Responsible parties shall ensure that institution personnel comply with (a) above.

(c) Subject to (d) below, the Department may take enforcement action pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:65-3against health care providers, responsible parties, and institutions that fail to comply with (a) and/or (b) above, as applicable.

(d) The Department will refrain from enforcement action against a health care provider, a responsible party, or an institution that fails to comply with (a) and/or (b) above, as applicable, if the heath care provider, responsible party, or institution completes and timely submits to the Division, and/or ensures the completion and timely submission to the Division of, an ACRF in which the fields that the ACRF Technical Guidance identifies as "required" are fully completed.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:65-2.1

Adopted by 54 N.J.R. 1408(a), effective 7/18/2022