[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 32, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 32CFR58.5]



[Page 377-378]

 

                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE

 

              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

 

PART 58_HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV-1)--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  58.5  Responsibilities.



    (a) The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), in 

coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management 

and Personnel) (ASD(FM&P)), the General Counsel of the Department of 

Defense (GC, DoD), and the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve 

Affairs), is responsible for establishing policies, procedures, and 

standards for the identification, surveillance, and administration of 

personnel infected with HIV-1. The Assistant Secretary of Defense 

(Health Affairs) (ASD(HA)) shall provide overall policy guidance and 

approval for the HIV-1 and/or AIDS education and information efforts and 

shall establish the HIV-1 and/or AIDS Information and Education 

Coordinating Committee.

    (b) The Secretaries of the Military Departments shall establish 

Service policies, procedures, and standards for the identification, 

surveillance, education, and administration of personnel infected with 

HIV-1, based on and consistent with all sections of this part.



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    (c) The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management and 

Personnel) shall establish and revise policies governing HIV-1 screening 

of DoD civilian employees assigned to, performing official travel in, or 

deployed on ships with ports of call at host nations, in coordination 

with the ASD(HA), the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International 

Security Affairs), and the GC, DoD.

    (d) The Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security 

Affairs) shall identify or confirm host-nation HIV-1 screening 

requirements for DoD civilians, transmit this information to the 

ASD(FM&P), and coordinate requests for screening with the Secretary of 

State.

    (e) The Heads of the DoD Components shall implement HIV-1 screening 

policies and procedures for DoD civilian employees identified in Sec.  

58.5(c) and shall take the following actions:

    (1) Report newly established host-nation HIV-1 screening 

requirements to the ASD(FM&P) and provide sufficient background 

information to support a decision. This reporting requirement is exempt 

from licensing, in accordance with DoD 7750.5-M,\3\ paragraph E.4.b.

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    \3\ See footnote 1 to Sec.  58.4(c)

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    (2) Develop and distribute policy implementing instructions.

    (3) Establish procedures to notify individuals who are evaluated as 

HIV-1 seropositive and provide initial counseling to them.