Section 16-41-14-5 - Disease testing; reports; pretesting donation(a) Except as provided in subsection (e) and section 7 of this chapter, a practitioner shall test each donor of semen for the following diseases before the donor provides a donation:(2) Hepatitis B surface antigen and core antibody.(b) Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, a practitioner shall test each recipient initially and at least annually as long as artificial insemination procedures are continuing for the following diseases:(2) Hepatitis B surface antigen.(c) A practitioner shall perform or arrange for a confirmatory test for HIV antibody if the initial screening test for HIV antibody yields positive results.(d) The practitioner shall report the information required under IC 16-41-2 when a test performed under subsection (c) confirms the presence of a disease required to be reported to the state department.(e) If a practitioner states in writing that a person has a disease or will soon undergo medical treatment that may damage the person's: (1) ability to donate semen; or(2) semen; the practitioner shall allow the person to donate semen before performing the tests required under subsection (a).
Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-7.5-6.
As added by P.L. 2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L. 255-1996, SEC.14.