252.12 HIV and related infections, including hepatitis C virus infections; services and prevention.

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(1)Definitions. In this section:

(b)“AIDS service organizations” means nonprofit corporations or public agencies that provide, or arrange for the provision of, comprehensive services to prevent HIV infection and comprehensive health and social services for persons who have HIV infection, and that are designated as such by the department under sub.

(4).

(c)“Nonprofit corporation” means a nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 that is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103

(17).

(d)“Organization” means a nonprofit corporation or a public agency which proposes to provide services to individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

(e)“Public agency” means a county, city, village, town or school district or an agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town or school district.

(2)Distribution of funds.

(a)HIV and related infections, including hepatitis C virus infections; services. From the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435

(a)and

(am), the department shall distribute funds for the provision of services to individuals with or at risk of contracting HIV infection, as follows:

1. ‘Partner referral and notification.’ The department shall contact an individual known to have received an HIV infection and encourage him or her to refer for counseling, HIV testing, and, if appropriate, testing for hepatitis C virus infection any person with whom the individual has had sexual relations or has shared intravenous equipment.

2. ‘Grants to local projects.’ The department shall make grants to applying organizations for the provision of HIV and related infection prevention information, the establishment of counseling support groups and the provision of direct care to persons with HIV infection, including those persons with hepatitis C virus infection.

3. ‘Statewide public education campaign.’ The department shall promote public awareness of the risk of contracting HIV and related infections and measures for HIV and related infections protection by development and distribution of information through clinics providing family planning services, as defined in s. 253.07

(b), offices of physicians and clinics for sexually transmitted diseases and by newsletters, public presentations or other releases of information to newspapers, periodicals, radio and television stations and other public information resources. The information shall be targeted at individuals whose behavior puts them at risk of contracting HIV and related infections and shall encompass the following topics:

a. HIV infection and related infections.

b. Means of identifying whether or not individuals may be at risk of contracting HIV and related infections.

c. Measures individuals may take to protect themselves from contracting HIV and related infections.

d. Locations for procuring additional information or obtaining HIV testing services.