Connecticut General Statutes 19a-586 – Testing for insurance purposes
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(a) Any insurer that requests an applicant for insurance coverage to take an HIV-related test shall obtain the applicant’s written informed consent for such test prior to conducting it.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 19a-586
- AIDS: means acquired immune deficiency syndrome, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control of the United States Public Health Service. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-581
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Public Health. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-581
- HIV infection: means infection with the human immunodeficiency virus or any other related virus identified as a probable causative agent of AIDS. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-581
- HIV-related test: means any laboratory test or series of tests for any virus, antibody, antigen or etiologic agent whatsoever thought to cause or indicate the presence of HIV infection. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-581
(b) The Insurance Commissioner shall adopt regulations, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health and in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, which establish all necessary requirements for the provision of informed consent pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited to, requirements regarding (1) sufficient notice at the time of application that the insured will be tested for HIV infection and (2) an explanation of AIDS and HIV infection.