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Informed Consent: Consent Forms
Some states require written informed consent for all HIV testing (but not necessarily on a separate form); others specifically exempt health care providers from this requirement; and several explicitly state that no separate consent for an HIV test is necessary when a general consent for medical care is in effect. The CDC recommends incorporating informed consent for HIV testing into the general consent for medical treatment. Specifically, separate written consent for HIV testing should not be required; general consent for medical care should be considered sufficient to encompass consent for HIV testing. However, each facility must be familiar with laws governing informed consent in its own state and carefully consider their legal meaning in light of the HIV testing objectives.
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