Fed Regist. 2009 Jul 16;74(135):34500-3.
This document adopts, without change, the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on December 29, 2008, updating informed consent requirements related to testing for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) for Veterans receiving health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This final rule is in accordance with related provisions of the Veteran's Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008. The final rule eliminates the regulatory requirement for written informed consent for HIV testing and specific pre- and post-test counseling of Veteran patients. VA will implement this rule through internal policy guidance specifying these requirements and how they apply to HIV testing.
本文件未作修改地采用了2008年12月29日在《联邦公报》上公布的拟议规则，该规则更新了与从退伍军人事务部（VA）接受医疗保健的退伍军人进行人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）检测相关的知情同意要求。本最终规则符合2008年《退伍军人心理健康及其他护理改善法案》的相关规定。最终规则取消了对退伍军人患者进行HIV检测的书面知情同意以及特定检测前和检测后咨询的监管要求。VA将通过内部政策指南来实施本规则，该指南将明确这些要求以及它们如何适用于HIV检测。
