Acts and Regulations

2009-136 - Reporting and Diseases

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Reporting – exemption
8(1)A medical practitioner, nurse practitioner or nurse who carries out anonymous testing under a program authorized by the Minister is exempt from the requirement of making a report under section 27 of the Act with respect to persons who are tested for human immunodeficiency virus.
8(2)If anonymous testing is carried out by a regional health authority under a program authorized by the Minister, the chief executive officer of the regional health authority, or a person designated by the chief executive officer, is exempt from the requirement of making a report under section 30 of the Act with respect to persons who are tested for human immunodeficiency virus, but shall report the number of positive tests results determined as a result of the anonymous testing as soon as practicable.
2018-7
Reporting - exemption
8(1)Notwithstanding section 3, a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner or nurse who carries out anonymous testing under a program authorized by the Minister is exempt from making a report with respect to persons who are tested for human immunodeficiency virus.
8(2)If anonymous testing is carried out by a regional health authority under a program authorized by the Minister, the chief executive officer of the regional health authority, or a person designated by the chief executive officer, is exempt from making a report with respect to persons who are tested for human immunodeficiency virus, but shall report the number of positive tests results determined as a result of the anonymous testing as soon as practicable.