HIV Testing Initiatives
The California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, in partnership with the National STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC) has assembled a host of resources for medical providers in California implementing routine HIV testing in a variety of practice settings. Additional resources will be available here soon. Below are links to national recommendations and resources developed by partner agencies.
Implementing routine HIV testing in your setting may seem daunting at first. The resources below will assist in implementation of the recommendations and understanding of recent changes in California law, and will provide you with some of the tools you will need to get started.
Recommendations and Guidelines
Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing in Health-Care Settings, September 2006 (CDC)
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for HIV, July 2005, updated April 2007
Coding guidelines for routine HIV testing in health care settings (AAHIVM and American Medical Association)
Clinical Resources
HIV Testing Information and Resources for California Clinicians (Pacific AETC)
AIDS Education Training Centers National Resource Center
HIV Testing in Emergency Departments: A Practical Guide (HRET, AHA)
Target Center: Technical Assistance for the Ryan White Community (HRSA)
Society of General Internal Medicine: Routine HIV Testing
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
National HIV/AIDS Clinicians' Consultation Center
National Association of Community Health Centers - HIV Testing Redesign Virtual Office
- Note: free login and group membership required (for more info, please click here)
François Xavier Bagnoud Center
Pearls for Medical Providers about Routine HIV Testing (CAPTC)
California AIDS Clearinghouse (CAC)
STD Testing Resources on STD-Prevent (CAPTC)
HIV InSite (UCSF)
National Medical Association: HIV/AIDS Program
Kaiser Family Foundation: HIV/AIDS Resources
Forum for Collaborative HIV Research
HIV Testing in Healthcare settings: Information sheet for patients (OA-CDPH; English, Spanish)
Training
Testing for HIV Infection: A Curriculum for Medical Providers in CA
CA HIV/STD Prevention Training Center Course Calendar
Archived Webinar - HIV Testing in California Medical Settings: Practical Steps for Implementing the New Testing Law and CDC Recommendations (CA PTC and Center for Health Training)
- Note: please click here for Webinar resources)
HIV Web Study
- OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV Test
HIV Testing in California
AB 682 and written consent, 2008 (CDPH Office of AIDS)
AB 682 and pregnant women, 2008 (CDPH Office of AIDS)
Frequently Asked Questions about HIV Testing by Medical Care Providers in Health Care Settings, 2008
Assembly Bill 682 (California Assembly)
A Brief Guide to California's HIV/AIDS Laws, 2006 (CDPH Office of AIDS)
CDPH/OA support of Routine HIV Screening in Medical Care Settings
Government Agencies
California
California Office of AIDS
California Sexually Transmitted Disease Control Branch
California Department of Public Health Laboratory and Field Services Branch
AIDS Adult HIV/AIDS Confidential Case Report
National
CDC: HIV Testing
CDC National Prevention Information Network
CDC: Rapid HIV Testing
