State Statute or Regulation Requires Pre-test Counseling for HIV Testing, as of February, 2007
| Pre-Test Counseling Requirement | |
|---|---|
| United States | 27 States Yes |
| Alabama | Yes |
| Alaska | No |
| Arizona | No |
| Arkansas | Yes |
| California | Yes |
| Colorado | Yes |
| Connecticut | Yes |
| Delaware | Yes |
| District of Columbia | No |
| Florida | Yes |
| Georgia | NR |
| Hawaii | Yes |
| Idaho | No |
| Illinois | Yes |
| Indiana | Yes |
| Iowa | Yes |
| Kansas | No |
| Kentucky | Yes |
| Louisiana | Yes |
| Maine | Yes |
| Maryland | Yes |
| Massachusetts | Yes |
| Michigan | Yes |
| Minnesota | DK |
| Mississippi | No |
| Missouri | No |
| Montana | No |
| Nebraska | No |
| Nevada | No |
| New Hampshire | Yes |
| New Jersey | No |
| New Mexico | Yes |
| New York | Yes |
| North Carolina | No1 |
| North Dakota | No |
| Ohio | Yes |
| Oklahoma | No |
| Oregon | No |
| Pennsylvania | Yes |
| Rhode Island | Yes |
| South Carolina | No |
| South Dakota | No |
| Tennessee | No |
| Texas | No |
| Utah | No |
| Vermont | No |
| Virginia | Yes |
| Washington | Yes |
| West Virginia | Yes |
| Wisconsin | No |
| Wyoming | Yes |
| Notes: | For information on whether HIV testing without pre-test counseling is prohibited by statute or regulation, see Sources. |
| Sources: | National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), Report on Findings from an Assessment of Health Department Efforts to Implement HIV Screening in Health Care Settings, June 26, 2007. Available at http://www.nastad.org/Docs/highlight/2007626_NASTAD_Screening_Assessment_Report_062607.pdf North Carolina HIV/STD Regulations, Revised North Carolina Administrative Rules, 10A NCAC 41A.0202, November 1, 2007. Available at: http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/hiv/pdf/10A_NCAC_41A.0202.pdf. |
| Definitions: | NR: State did not respond to survey. DK: State did not know at the time of the survey. |
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