LAW OF TURKMENISTAN

of March 26, 2016 No. 372-V

About counteraction to spread of the disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV infection)

This Law establishes legal, organizational and economic basis of prevention of the disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. The basic concepts used in this Law

The basic concepts used for the purposes of this Law mean the following:

1) human immunodeficiency virus (further – HIV) – virus which causes human body immunodeficiency;

2) HIV infection – the chronic infectious disease caused by HIV;

3) HIV-positive person – person in whose organism HIV is revealed;

4) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) – final stage of HIV infection with different display of the serious and dangerous illnesses caused by deep defeat of immune system of the person;

5) medical examination on HIV – inspection of persons on the detection of HIV which is followed by carrying out to - and posttest consultation;

6) obligatory medical examination on HIV – physical examination of persons which is the mandatory requirement for separate categories of persons determined by this Law and also persons whose list is determined by the Ministry of Health and the Medical Industry of Turkmenistan;

7) forced medical examination on HIV – physical examination of person concerning which good reasons to believe are had that at it the HIV infection availability which is carried out without its consent or without the consent of his legal representative in the cases and procedure determined by this Law and other regulatory legal acts of Turkmenistan is revealed;

8) anonymous medical examination on HIV – voluntary physical examination of persons on the detection of the HIV conducted without production of documents, proving the identity and without message of personal data of person undergoing inspection;

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