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	HIV Epidemiology and Field Services How to Report a Diagnosis of HIV or AIDS Please call the Provider line: 212 442-3388 for information. Return to the HIV Reporting Table of Contents FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How to Report HIV / AIDS to the HIV Epidemiology Program • What should I do if I am reporting HIV/AIDS for the first time? • Where can I get printed information about HIV/AIDS reporting? • What form do providers use to report cases of HIV/AIDS to the HIV Epidemiology Program? • Where can I get the Medical Provider Report Form (PRF) used to report HIV/AIDS? • What procedures should be followed when submitting a Medical Provider Report Form (PRF) used to report HIV/AIDS? • How do I fill out the Medical Provider Report Form (PRF) used to report HIV/AIDS? • What procedures should be followed when submitting a Medical Provider Report Form (PRF) used to report HIV/AIDS? • Should I file a report if the patient does not return for a positive test result? • What should I do if I don't know the name of the HIV Epidemiology Program staff person who covers my facility? What is Reportable • What is reportable on the Medical Provider Report Form (PRF)? • Who is responsible for reporting HIV/AIDS in New York City? • What AIDS-defining conditions are reportable? • How should providers report risk factors on the Medical Provider Report Form (PRF)? • Why should I report HIV/AIDS when the laboratories are already reporting HIV-related test results? • What happens to the demographic information I provide on each patient? • Why are race and ethnicity required on the Medical Provider Report Form (PRF)? • Why has the Medical Provider Report Form (PRF) been expanded to include HIV Testing History? • Why does the New York State Department of Health now require laboratories to report all CD4 and viral load test results? Partner Notification Requirements • What are the provider's responsibilities for notifying partners of HIV-infected individuals? • What are the provider's responsibilities for reporting partners of HIV-infected individuals? • What is domestic violence screening? • What assistance is available for partner notification? Confidentiality and HIPAA Regulations • How does the HIV Epidemiology Program protect patient confidentiality? • How do HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) regulations affect HIV/AIDS Reporting? • Do I have to obtain permission from my patients before reporting a positive test? back to top