C.Q. asks if she has to tell J. of her HIV status. Does she have a legal responsibility to inform
him?
What will be an ideal response?
Yes. The majority of states and some cities have partner-notification laws requiring HIV positive
persons to inform sex or needle-sharing partners of their status. In some states, if you are HIV
positive and do not tell your partner(s), you can be charged with a crime. Some health departments
require health care providers to report the name of sex and needle-sharing partner(s) if they know
that information—even if the patient refuses to report that information.
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