and intravenous drug use; prevention methods; 
treatment; and disease progression. HIV/AIDS 
educational programs shall be culturally sen-
sitive, conducted in a variety of languages, and 
present scientifically accurate information in a 
clear and understandable manner. 
(B) HIV/AIDS educational materials shall 
be made available to all inmates at orientation, 
at health care clinics, at regular educational 
programs, and prior to release. Both written 
and audio-visual materials shall be made avail-
able to all inmates. These materials shall be 
culturally sensitive, written for low literacy lev-
els, and available in a variety of languages. 
(4) HIV TESTING UPON REQUEST.— 
(A) Medical personnel shall allow inmates 
to obtain HIV tests upon request once per year 
or whenever an inmate has a reason to believe 
the inmate may have been exposed to HIV. 
Medical personnel shall, both orally and in writ-
ing, inform inmates, during orientation and pe-
riodically throughout incarceration, of their 
right to obtain HIV tests. 
(B) Medical personnel shall encourage in-
mates to request HIV tests if the inmate is sex-
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ually active, has been raped, uses intravenous 
drugs, receives a tattoo, or if the inmate is con-
cerned that the inmate may have been exposed 
to HIV/AIDS. 
(C) An inmate’s request for an HIV test 
shall not be considered an indication that the 
inmate has put him/herself at risk of infection 
and/or committed a violation of prison rules. 
(5) HIV TESTING OF PREGNANT WOMAN.— 
(A) Medical personnel shall provide routine 
HIV testing to all inmates who become preg-
nant. 
(B) All HIV tests under this paragraph 
shall comply with paragraph (9). 
(6) COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT.— 
(A) Medical personnel shall provide all in-
mates who test positive for HIV— 
(i) 
timely, 
comprehensive 
medical 
treatment; 
(ii) confidential counseling on man-
aging their medical condition and pre-
venting its transmission to other persons; 
and 
(iii) voluntary partner notification 
services. 
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(B) Medical care provided under this para-
graph shall be consistent with current Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services guidelines 
and standard medical practice. Medical per-
sonnel shall discuss treatment options, the im-
portance of adherence to antiretroviral therapy, 
and the side effects of medications with inmates 
receiving treatment. 
(C) Medical and pharmacy personnel shall 
ensure that the facility formulary contains all 
Food and Drug Administration-approved medi-
cations necessary to provide comprehensive 
treatment for inmates living with HIV/AIDS, 
and that the facility maintains adequate sup-
plies of such medications to meet inmates’ med-
ical needs. Medical and pharmacy personnel 
shall also develop and implement automatic re-
newal systems for these medications to prevent 
interruptions in care. 
(D) Correctional staff and medical and 
pharmacy personnel shall develop and imple-
ment distribution procedures to ensure timely 
and confidential access to medications. 
(7) PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY.— 
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