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FAQs on HIV Testing in VA Home > Providers' Home > Topics > HIV Testing > FAQs HIV/AIDS Home For Veterans and the Public For Health Care Providers - Policies and Reports - Provider Education - Clinical Care - Browse by Topic - Manuals Publications and Products Web Resources Glossary About Us for Health Care Providers HIV Testing in VA: FAQs On August 17, 2009, VA transitioned from requiring written informed consent to oral informed consent for HIV testing. VA also no longer requires that patients receive scripted, standardized pre- and post-test counseling before and after HIV testing. A series of FAQS are provided on each of the following topics. New HIV Testing Consent Policies (July 16, 2009) HIV Testing and Patient Consent Issues (August 17, 2009) Delivering HIV Test Results (August 17, 2009) HIV Testing and Occupational Exposures (August 17, 2009) Confidentiality of HIV Test Results (June 2005) Search this website Search tips > Browse by Topic +Browse by Topic ^ Epidemiology Biology of HIV Prevention HIV Testing Antiretroviral Therapy Clinical Management HIV-Related Conditions Share this page See also Informed Consent for Clinical Treatments and Procedures (Handbook 1004.01) Facts about Early Diagnosis of HIV Infection Note to Field Staff on the Revised CDC Recommendations