AIDS Law Project Director Ben Klein Testifies On MA HIV Testing Bill
GLAD’s AIDS Law Project Director Ben Klein today presented testimony before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health in support of S 1108 and H 2906, which would streamline HIV testing while safeguarding patients’ essential legal rights.
GLAD enthusiastically supports S 1108 and H 2906. These bills implement important public health policies that will facilitate the goal of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expand HIV testing and link people who test positive to medical care. In addition, although eliminating the requirement of written informed consent for HIV testing, these bills maintain a meaningful process for ensuring that HIV testing remains voluntary and ensuring that patients maintain control over the decision to be tested. Read the complete testimony