Section 697.180  HIV Testing for Blood and Human Tissue Donations

All potential donors of blood, plasma, semen, oocytes, organs, or other tissues shall be tested for HIV infection in order to determine whether or not the donated blood, plasma, semen, oocytes, organs, or other human tissue may be infected with HIV.

a)         All potential donors shall receive the HIV pre-test information set forth in Section 697.110(a) of this Part and be given the opportunity to refuse HIV testing.  The written informed consent provisions of Section 697.120 of this Part are not required.

b)         If permission for HIV testing is not given, then the person shall not be accepted as a donor.

c)         The results of HIV testing shall be disclosed in accordance with the provisions of Section 697.140 of this Part, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 450, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 460, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 490 and 77 Ill. Adm. Code 470.

d)         The results of HIV testing shall be kept confidential in accordance with the provisions of Section 697.140 of this Part.

e)         The donated blood, plasma, semen, oocytes, organs or other human tissue shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of 77 Ill. Adm. Code 450, 77 Ill. Adm. 460, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 490 and 77 Ill. Adm. Code 470.

(Source:  Amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 11646, effective August 15, 1991)