§ 16-41-6-13 — Treatment program access for women who test positive for HIV

(a) Women who:
(1) meet all qualifications to participate in the children's health
insurance program, the AIDS drug assistance program, the health
insurance assistance program, or any other health care program of
the state; and
(2) test positive under section 5 or 6 of this chapter;
shall be given first priority on a waiting list for the program if a waiting
list exists. If a program does not have a waiting list, the woman
described in this subsection shall be automatically approved and
accepted into the program.
(b) If the state department determines during the process described
in section 11(a)(3) of this chapter that the treatment of a woman who
tests positive under this chapter should not be interrupted because of
medical necessity, the woman may enter a program described in
subsection (a) regardless of the existence of a waiting list for the
program.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.237-2003, SEC.16.