FL H1255

Requires informed consent from legal guardians or authorized persons before HIV testing for individuals who are incompetent, incapacitated, unable to make informed decisions, or have not reached age of majority, with exceptions for medical emergencies, court orders, and other specified circumstances.

Restricts release of positive preliminary HIV test results to licensed physicians and medical/nonmedical personnel exposed to the virus, with specific procedures for consent, notification, cost responsibility, and court-ordered testing of exposure sources.

Expands exceptions to informed consent requirements to include hospitalized infants when parents cannot be contacted, repeated testing for monitoring possible conversion after significant exposure, and HIV-positive patients undergoing monitoring tests.

Updates references in related statutes (381.0041, 456.032, 627.429, 641.3007, 775.0877, 960.003) regarding HIV testing procedures, informed consent standards, and result disclosures to align with amendments to section 381.004.

Takes effect July 1, 2013.