Sec. 19a-121. HIV and AIDS: Grant program. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 19a-121. HIV and AIDS: Grant program. (a) The Department of Public Health shall establish a grant program to provide funds to qualifying individuals and organizations, including local health departments, that serve persons infected with and affected by human immunodeficiency virus ("HIV") or acquired immune deficiency syndrome ("AIDS"), the families of such persons and persons at risk of contracting HIV or AIDS, or both. The grants shall be used for services including, but not limited to, education, counseling and prevention.

      (b) Any agency that receives funds from the department to provide tests for HIV shall give priority to persons in high risk categories.

      (P.A. 87-389, S. 1, 6; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 07-252, S. 7.)

      History: P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 07-252 amended Subsec. (a) to expand participation in grant program to qualifying individuals and organizations, including local health departments, that serve persons infected with and affected by HIV and persons at risk of contracting HIV or AIDS, or both, and amended Subsec. (b) to replace reference to AIDS tests with reference to HIV tests and eliminate requirement that agencies establish a fee schedule for tests based on ability to pay.