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Hiv Name Reporting And Partner Notification In New York State, Sonia Bhatnager
Hiv Name Reporting And Partner Notification In New York State, Sonia Bhatnager
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Article focuses on a 1998 New York law that required physicians and other health officials to report individuals who test positive for HIV, AIDS, or other HIV-related illnesses to the municipal health commissioner. As New York has the highest rate of reported AIDS cases, the Article notes that the state's decision to enact this law could have significant influence on other states. It begins by describing the partner notification system laws in the United States, and then presents arguments for and against partner notification. The Article ultimately argues for a modified version of the New York law. This refined …