1. All federal and state moneys appropriated to the department for AIDS-related activities shall be allocated in accordance with a prioritized schedule developed by rule of the department, and grants shall be awarded to the maximum extent feasible to community-based organizations.
2. The department shall do all of the following:
a. Provide consultation to agencies and organizations regarding appropriate policies for testing, education, confidentiality, and infection control.
b. Conduct health information programs for the public relating to HIV infection, including information about how the infection is transmitted and how transmittal can be prevented. The department shall prepare, for free distribution, printed information relating to HIV infection and prevention.
c. Provide educational programs concerning HIV infection in the workplace.
d. Develop and implement HIV education risk-reduction programs for specific populations at high risk for infection.
e. Provide an informational brochure for patients who provide samples for purposes of performing an HIV test which, at a minimum, shall include a summary of the patient's rights and responsibilities under the law.
f. In cooperation with the department of education, develop and update a medically correct AIDS prevention curriculum for use at the discretion of secondary and middle schools.
3. The department shall, in cooperation with the department of education and other agencies, organizations, coalitions, and local health departments, develop and implement a program of public and professional AIDS-related education.
99 Acts, ch 181, §7
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