BILL NUMBER: AB 2899	CHAPTERED  09/28/08

	CHAPTER  555
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 28, 2008
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 28, 2008
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 11, 2008
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 12, 2008
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 11, 2008
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 6, 2008

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Portantino
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Leno)

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2008

   An act to add Section 120846 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to public health.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2899, Portantino. Sexually transmitted diseases: HIV and AIDS:
counseling.
   Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to
implement and administer various programs relating to treatment of
persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
   This bill would allow publicly funded HIV test sites to advise
certain people who have been tested before and are following
appropriate public health risk reduction measures that they do not
need any further education services, to determine whether a person
should be allowed to self-administer any data collection forms
required by the department, and to provide prevention education
through video, small groups, individual interaction, or other methods
to small groups or couples.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 120846 is added to the Health and Safety Code,
to read:
   120846.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to increase the
capacity of HIV test sites to screen more individuals by streamlining
test site services.
   (b) Publicly funded HIV test sites shall be permitted to do all of
the following:
   (1) Advise a person who has been tested before and is following
appropriate public health risk reduction measures that the person
does not need to receive further education services. This paragraph
shall not apply to a person who engages in high-risk behaviors and is
not following appropriate risk reduction measures.
   (2) Determine whether a person should be allowed to
self-administer any data collection form required by the department.
   (3) As appropriate, provide prevention education through video,
small group, individual interaction, or other methods and in small
groups or couples.