§ 16-93-1402 - Notice to probation or parole officer. - Arkansas Statutes

16-93-1402. Notice to probation or parole officer.

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to provide probation officers and parole officers with information so they can make informed programming decisions and direct offenders to autoimmune deficiency syndrome-related resources, including appropriate financial, housing, legal, medical, and counseling services.

(b) Upon the release of an offender from a correctional institution, a medical representative of the institution shall notify the offender's parole or probation officer when the offender has tested positive for infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or has been diagnosed as having acquired deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome-related conditions.

(c) Information obtained by a parole or probation officer pursuant to this subchapter shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except as specifically authorized by this subchapter.