Eighteen state prison systems mandate testing for HIV on entering the system, including New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, South Carolina, Utah, and Wyoming. United States Dept. Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Nat Inst. New York tests inmates at random.
States also test selectively, according to circumstances.
Two states have routine testing on entry. No city or county jail system conducts mandatory testing. Taken together, all state prison systems make HIV antibody testing available, but the circumstances under which testing occurs varies widely. Informed Consent for HIV Antibody Test Obtain written informed consent, prior to ordering test, from patient or person authorized to consent. Provide patient with a copy of the consent form or document containing all pertinent information.