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,o POLICY 4.11, "ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)" PAGE :3 OF 8 4. Screening of New Admissions: A. Pursuant to the procedures outlined in Orange County .Jail Policies Z.il, "Preliminary Health Screening," and 4.14, "Medical Records," the admitting detention officer will be responsible for making a visual inspection of each newly admitted inmate and for reporting any noted observations or any statements made by the inmate that may suggest or confirm that the inmate has HIV or AIDS. B. The procedures concerning confidentiality and filing of any information pertaining to an inmate either believed or admitting to being infected with AIDS or' HIV outlined in Orange County .Tail Policies 2,11 and 4.14, noted above, will be strictly adhered to by all jail officers. Information of this type is considered to be strictly confidential. Any officer who is found to be disclosing this information to another individual will be subject to disciplinary action. Under no circumstances will any information either suggesting or diagnosing an inmate to be HIV+) or AIDS infected be included in the inmate's confinement record. Rather, all such information will be placed in the inmate's confidential medical record ONLY. 5. Testing of Inmates for HIV/AIDS Infection: A, The routine testing of newly admitted inmates for HIV infection or AIDS will be strictly prohibited. B. The contract medical physician may request an immate to consent to receive a test for HIV or AIDS if he/she feels that the test is necessary for the appropriate treatment of the inmate. Testing will not be conducted, however, should the inmate refuse the test (NOTE:) The contract physician should have the inmate sign a refusal of treatment form for' filing in the inmate's medical record should the inmate refuse to be tested). C. The contract health care physician can require an inmate to submit to a test ro detect HIV or AIDS should an inmate, detention officer or other person be exposed to the inmate's blood or body fluid and it is felt that the exposure poses a threat/risk of transmitting HIV or AIDS,. Should an inmate refuse to be tested, the contract physician may obtain a court order to require the inmate to be tested or the physician may make all reasonable attempts to contact the inmate's previous physician to determine the status of the inmate.