Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

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Control Number: 401.06.03.075 Version: 3.0 Title: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Page Number: 3 of 5 Idaho Department of Correction Nothing in this SOP shall be construed to relieve the contract medical provider(s) of any obligation and/or responsibility stipulated in respective contractual agreements. Facility Health Authority The facility health authority will be responsible for:  Ensuring the presence of an adequate number of appropriately trained staff and materials are available to meet the requirements of this SOP;  Establishing and monitoring applicable contract medical provider policy and procedure to ensure that all elements of this SOP , NCCHC standard P-B-01, and NCCHC standard P-G-01 are accomplished as required; and  Establishing formal relationships with community hospitals, specialists, and others as needed to meet the requirements of this SOP and NCCHC standard P- G-01. In addition, the facility health author ity and facility medical director (or designees) will be jointly responsible for ensuring that an exposure control plan is addressed by applicable contract medical provider policy and procedure, and submitted to the health authority for review and approval prior to implementation. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Screening Offenders At Intake All offenders who arrive at the Reception and Diagnostic Unit (RDU) will be screened for the HIV. Those offenders showing positive results will receive a confirming test (see section 6) to determine their status relative to the virus. Any further testing, diagnostic studies , or exams that may be pertinent to an HIV diagnosis will be determined by the contract medical provider. Upon Full-Term Release or Upon Release to Parole All IDOC offenders shall be tested for HIV within 60 days prior to their full -term release or release to parole date, but only if they have not been tested previously or if the contract medical provider determines another test is appropriate. Testing wi ll be provided in accordance with Idaho Code, sections 39-601 and 39-604. 2. Offender Housing An offender diagnosed as HIV positive will not normally be isolated from routine housing and programmatic assignments . Housing and program assignments may be modified if deemed necessary for medical issues or offender safety and/or security purposes. 3. Case Reporting When a positive HIV test result is detected, the contract medical provider shall notify the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. (Idaho Code, section 39-602)