2024 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 23 - Health and Safety
Chapter 23-6.3 - Prevention and Suppression of Contagious Diseases — HIV/AIDS
Section 23-6.3-7. - Confidentiality.

§ 23-6.3-7. Confidentiality.

(a) It is unlawful for any person to disclose to a third-party the results of an individual’s HIV test without the prior written consent of that individual, except for:

(1) A licensed laboratory or other healthcare facility that performs HIV tests shall report test results to the healthcare provider who requested the test and to the director.

(2) A healthcare provider shall enter HIV test results in the patient’s medical record.

(3) Notification to the director of the department of children, youth and families, pursuant to subdivision 23-6.3-4(3).

(4) As provided in chapter 37.3 of title 5, § 40.1-5-26, §§ 23-6.3-10 and 23-6.3-14 or as otherwise permitted by law.

(5) By a healthcare provider to appropriate persons entitled to receive notification of individuals with infectious or communicable diseases pursuant to §§ 23-5-9 and 23-28.36-3.

(b) This chapter shall not be construed to interfere with any other federal or state laws or regulations that provide more extensive protection than provided in this chapter for the confidentiality of healthcare information.

History of Section.
P.L. 2009, ch. 196, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 289, § 1.