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 120 STAT. 2808

PUBLIC LAW 109–415—DEC. 19, 2006

‘‘(5) if diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C co-infection, the potential of developing hepatitis-related liver disease and its impact on HIV/AIDS; and ‘‘(6) information regarding the availability of hepatitis B vaccine and information about hepatitis treatments. ‘‘(b) COUNSELING OF INDIVIDUALS WITH POSITIVE TEST RESULTS.—The Secretary may not make a grant under this part unless the applicant for the grant agrees that, if the results of testing for HIV/AIDS indicate that the individual has such condition, the applicant will provide to the individual appropriate counseling regarding the condition, including— ‘‘(1) information regarding— ‘‘(A) measures for prevention of, exposure to, and transmission of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C; ‘‘(B) the accuracy and reliability of results of testing for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C; and ‘‘(C) the significance of the results of such testing, including the potential for developing AIDS, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C; ‘‘(2) reviewing the appropriateness of further counseling, testing, and education of the individual regarding HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases; and ‘‘(3) providing counseling— ‘‘(A) on the availability, through the applicant, of early intervention services; ‘‘(B) on the availability in the geographic area of appropriate health care, mental health care, and social and support services, including providing referrals for such services, as appropriate; ‘‘(C)(i) that explains the benefits of locating and counseling any individual by whom the infected individual may have been exposed to HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C and any individual whom the infected individual may have exposed to HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C; and ‘‘(ii) that emphasizes it is the duty of infected individuals to disclose their infected status to their sexual partners and their partners in the sharing of hypodermic needles; that provides advice to infected individuals on the manner in which such disclosures can be made; and that emphasizes that it is the continuing duty of the individuals to avoid any behaviors that will expose others to HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C; and ‘‘(D) on the availability of the services of public health authorities with respect to locating and counseling any individual described in subparagraph (C); ‘‘(4) if diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C co-infection, the potential of developing hepatitis-related liver disease and its impact on HIV/AIDS; and ‘‘(5) information regarding the availability of hepatitis B vaccine. ‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING APPROPRIATE COUNSELING.—The Secretary may not make a grant under this part unless the applicant for the grant agrees that, in counseling individuals with respect to HIV/AIDS, the applicant will ensure that the counseling is provided under conditions appropriate to the needs of the individuals.

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