So a friend of mine was recently diagnosed with HIV. He had a very surprising warning from his doctor who tested him; that he was lawfully required to release my friend's name to the state government that he was positive, even on his private insurance.
I would have thought that was a blatant breech of doctor-patient confidentiality. What other test results or medical conditions would require public disclosure like that?
I think it's terribly wrong to force the doctor or even the patient to disclose ANY diagnosis. Also what does that mean to those "anonymous" or "confidential" testing facilities. Are they still really anonymous?
The CDC is forcing my friend to call all of his partners he's been with to talk about it. He was doing this anyway just as a convenience, but he is required to do it now. The law states that if you knowingly have sex with someone while you are infectious and do not tell your partner, that is a felony, but if you didn't know prior to that test, now you have to go back and tell them retroactively.
He is also forced to attend meetings about HIV and sexual addiction. His diagnosis goes on his federal medical record and will blacklist him from most private insurances.
What are your thoughts? I wish Australians still posted here
I would have thought that was a blatant breech of doctor-patient confidentiality. What other test results or medical conditions would require public disclosure like that?
I think it's terribly wrong to force the doctor or even the patient to disclose ANY diagnosis. Also what does that mean to those "anonymous" or "confidential" testing facilities. Are they still really anonymous?
The CDC is forcing my friend to call all of his partners he's been with to talk about it. He was doing this anyway just as a convenience, but he is required to do it now. The law states that if you knowingly have sex with someone while you are infectious and do not tell your partner, that is a felony, but if you didn't know prior to that test, now you have to go back and tell them retroactively.
He is also forced to attend meetings about HIV and sexual addiction. His diagnosis goes on his federal medical record and will blacklist him from most private insurances.
What are your thoughts? I wish Australians still posted here