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New York State Confidentiality Law and HIV - Public Health Law, Article 27-F
Article 27-F is the section of New York State Public Health Law that protects the confidentiality and privacy of anyone who has been tested for or exposed to HIV, HIV infection, HIV/AIDS-related illness, or been treated for HIV/AIDS-related illness. Contains a FAQ section.

Article 10, Part 63.6 Confidentiality and Disclosure of HIV-Related Information

Chapter 45 Article 21 Control of Acute Communicable Diseases, Title 3 Section 2135 Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Provides information about the laws surrounding confidentiality.

Part 23 of New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (NYSDOH 12/19/17)
This letter is to inform healthcare providers of the right of minors to consent for sexually transmitted disease (STD) and HIV prevention and treatment services.  Specifically, minors can get HIV treatment, HIV prevention (i.e., PEP & PrEP), and HPV vaccination, without parental consent. Section 23.1 of Title 10 NYCRR has been amended to include HIV in the existing list of STDs. Section 23.4 of Title 10 NYCRR now allows health care providers to “…render medical care related to other sexually transmitted diseases without consent or knowledge of the parent or guardian.

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