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Document Name & Link to Document	Description	File Size /Type
Facts about HIV reporting in Washington State.	The final HIV reporting plan as adopted by the Board of Health is unique among all the reportable diseases in Washington in that names are used only in the initial case report and then converted to a non-name code within three months	58 kb pdf
HIV/AIDS Programs	Washington State regulations regarding security and confidentiality pertaining to HIV/AIDS Reporting
Needlestick Injuries among Health Care Workers in Washington State, 1996-2000	Executive Summary only: Health care workers are vulnerable to serious infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus following a needlestick injury…trend analysis showed an annual average increase of 5.84%.	17 kb pdf
S-3286-Proposed Hepatitis C Virus Law in Washington State	The department of health shall develop a state plan for prevention and treatment of hepatitis C. The plan must include strategies for prevention and treatment of hepatitis C in specific demographic groups that are disproportionately affectedby hepatitis C, including persons infected with HIV, veterans, racialor ethnic minorities that suffer a higher incidence of hepatitis C, and persons who engage in high risk behavior, such as intravenous drug use.

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