KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES

65-6003. Investigation of cases of AIDS or HIV infection; rules and regulations; protection of public health; disclosure of information; confidentiality; agreements with local boards of health authori

65-6003

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 60.--ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) AND HEPATITIS B; OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASE

65-6003. Investigation of cases of AIDS or HIVinfection; rules and regulations;protection of public health; disclosure of information; confidentiality;agreements with local boards of health authorized.(a) The secretary shall investigate cases of persons who have HIV infectionor AIDS andmonitor such cases during theircontinuance. Thesecretary may adopt and enforce rules and regulations for the preventionand control of HIV infection or AIDS as may be necessary to protect thepublichealth.The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations for maintainingconfidentiality of information under this act which at a minimum are as strictas the centers for disease control and prevention guidelines.

(b) Any information relating to persons who have HIV infection or AIDSwhich is requiredto be disclosed or communicated under subsection (a) shall be confidentialand shall not be disclosed or made public beyond the disclosure necessaryunder subsection (a) or under subsection (a) of K.S.A. 65-6002and amendments thereto to persons specifically designated by the secretaryas authorized to obtain such information, except as otherwise permitted bysubsection (d) of K.S.A. 65-6002 and amendments thereto.

(c) The secretary may enter into agreements with any county or jointboard of health to perform duties required to be performed by the secretaryunder subsection (a) as specified by such agreement. The confidentialityrequirements of subsection (b) shall apply to any duties performed pursuantto such an agreement.

History: L. 1988, ch. 232, § 3;L. 1999, ch. 109, § 3; July 1.