The commissioner of the department of corrections is authorized and directed to conduct a study at penal institutions (including jails administered by counties and municipalities) to determine whether it would be prudent and reasonable to offer or require of each inmate at such institutions testing, educational classes or counseling related to AIDS and HIV infections. This shall be done in consultation with the department of health. The commissioner shall complete the study and present the findings and recommendations in a report to be filed with the director of the department of health, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates within six months of the effective date of this article.