Prevention and Care For HIV and Related Conditions: Purpose

Prevention and Care for HIV
and Related Conditions

Effective Date: 2019
Status: Position Statement
Written by: ANA Policy and Government Affairs
Adopted by: ANA Board of Directors
Purpose
More than 1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV.1 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) estimates that around 15% of these individuals are not aware of their HIV status. Without diagnosis
and treatment, people with HIV are at risk of developing serious health conditions and transmitting HIV. In
2016, nearly 16,000 people who had an HIV diagnosis died.2 Though progress has been made in addressing
the epidemic, there are persistently high rates of people who have not been diagnosed or who are not in
care, presenting a significant challenge for public health and the health care system.
Nurses have been on the front lines since the early years of the HIV and AIDS epidemic, including times
when treatment options were limited or nonexistent, patients and caregivers needed significant care and
social supports, and the health care community was coming to terms with new challenges in infection
control and precaution. In and around 1992, in response to the many facets of the crisis, ANA courageously
adopted a series of policy positions and statements that addressed nurse health and safety while also
insisting on justice in access to care for all people living with HIV or AIDS (PLWHA).3
Since the first AIDS cases were reported in the early 1980s, the U.S. has seen enormous changes in the
epidemic, the national response, and the health care system. To name just two major developments
especially relevant for policy in 2019 and beyond: Lifesaving antiretroviral treatments (ARTs) are now
available, and more PLWHA have access to insurance coverage due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In
addition, treatments have been approved and recommended to stop HIV transmission pre- and post-
exposure (PrEP and PEP).
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report. Vol. 24, No. 1. Estimated HIV Incidence
and Prevalence in the United States 2010–2016. Accessible at https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance/cdc-hiv-
surveillance-supplemental-report-vol-24-1.pdf
2 CDC. HIV Surveillance Report. Vol. 29, Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2017. Accessible at
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance/cdc-hiv-surveillance-report-2017-vol-29.pdf
3 The acronym PLWHA will be used consistently throughout this document to refer to patients living with HIV or AIDS, recognizing
that not everyone living with HIV has AIDS.

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As in the beginning, access to nursing care is still integral to HIV care and prevention, and to systemic
approaches to ending the epidemic. Nurses have pivotal roles to play in preventing HIV, identifying and
treating PLWHA, and coordinating care so that patients have the best prevention and treatment outcomes
possible.
In 2019, federal officials signaled an interest in and potentially new commitments ending HIV by strategically
directing resources to communities and geographic areas with the greatest need.4 The availability of PrEP
and PEP treatments and the potential for financing prevention through health care coverage are clear
indications that game-changing opportunities do exist. At the same time, it must also be acknowledged that
other federal policy initiatives present significant threats to pursuing exciting new prospects to address HIV.
Specifically, efforts to cut back civil rights protections in health care threaten to undermine national
strategies to prevent HIV transmission in key populations, namely transgender women and women
accessing reproductive health care. ANA has addressed such initiatives in other public statements,
emphasizing areas of policy that are at odds with nursing ethics and standards.5
ANA stands ready to support nurses engaged in emerging HIV and AIDS care and prevention strategies. The
updated policy statements below express ANA’s positions on key public policies and approaches to practice,
borrowing heavily from the sustained and thoughtful policy leadership of our partner Association of Nurses
in AIDS Care (ANAC).
ANA is publishing these updated policy statements in order to:

• Guide nurse engagement in HIV and AIDS advocacy;
• Educate nurses and the public about the role of nursing in HIV and AIDS care and prevention; and
• Join ANA’s voice unequivocally with patients and partners across the country asserting the public
health imperative to end HIV and AIDS, and related conditions such as viral hepatitis.
Statement of ANA Position

ANA supports efforts to end the HIV epidemic, recognizing that nursing care is central to achieving HIV
treatment and prevention goals. ANA’s updated policies recognize a treatment-as-prevention approach, and
further support access to PEP and PrEP as a prevention strategy, as well as access to PEP when indicated for
health care workers. ANA’s updated policies support use of evidence-based approaches appropriate to key
target populations, and encourage nursing practice and leadership that promotes culturally competent, non-
stigmatizing care. ANA further recognizes a significant role for APRNs with prescriptive authority in HIV
treatment and prevention, and calls for full practice authority at the federal and state levels.
4 Department of Health & Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America.
Fact Sheet. February 2019. Accessible at https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ending-the-hiv-epidemic-fact-sheet.pdf
5 See Letter to Department of Health and Human Services, Secretary Alex Azar, Regarding Nondiscrimination in Health and Health
Education Programs and Activities. August 2019. Accessible at

https://www.nursingworld.org/~4a347e/globalassets/docs/ana/comment-letters/ana-comment-letter-to-hhs-on-1557-revisions-
20190808---final.pdf; Letter to Department of Health and Human Services, Secretary Alex Azar, requesting reconsideration of Title X
final gag rule. March 2019. Accessible at https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/AANNET/c8a8da9e-918c-4dae-b0c6-
6d630c46007f/UploadedImages/Academy_ANA_Response_to_Title_X_Final_Rule.pdf; Letter to Department of Health and Human
Services, Office for Civil Rights, Regarding Proposed Rule: Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care. March 2018.
Accessible at https://www.nursingworld.org/~4988e1/globalassets/docs/ana/anaaanletter-statutoryconsciencerights_final-
03232018.pdf
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Prevention and Care for HIV and Related Conditions
Individual position statements are set out below as Recommendations for Public Policy and Practice, along
with brief statements of Rationale and key References.
1. Full Practice Authority for APRNs

2. Testing for HIV and Viral Hepatitis and Referral to Care, Including Access to Prevention
3. Access to Care
4. Care Coordination
5. Prevention, Care, and Treatment for Black/African-American and Latino/Hispanic MSMs
6. Prevention, Care, and Treatment for Transgender People
7. Prevention, Care, and Treatment for Women
8. Prevention, Care, and Treatment for Youth
9. Prevention, Care, and Treatment for People with SUDs, Including IV Drug Users
10. Prevention, Care, and Treatment for People Age 50+
11. Addressing Disparities
12. Palliative Care and Pain Management
13. Criminalization
Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements

ANA policies on HIV are aligned with ANA’s values, as stated in the Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
and the Code of Ethics for Nursing. As examples, nursing standards call on nurses to:
• Assess care needs and coordinate care delivery;
• Promote health and a safe environment;
• Practice collaboratively and in congruence with principles of cultural diversity and inclusion; and
• Promote community health to maximize health outcomes and minimize health disparities.
Nurses are further bound by ethics to:
• Demonstrate compassion and respect for the inherent dignity of all patients;
• Promote the rights, health, and safety of the patient;
• Collaborate to protect human rights, promote health diplomacy, and reduce health disparities; and
• Integrate principles of social justice into nursing and health policy.
These nursing standards and ethics are not only deeply relevant to caring for each and every PLWHA but are
also essential components of HIV and AIDS systems of care,6 and they must shape public policies needed to
end HIV and AIDS.
ANA recognizes the authority and expertise of ANAC in giving specific expression to nursing values in its
Statements of Policy on a range of important HIV and AIDS issues.7 We are indebted to ANAC’s work in
setting priorities and developing policy for nurses in HIV and AIDS care. Our updated policy statements are
based on and intended to be wholly aligned with ANAC’s policies.
Background
In addition to established nursing ethics and values, ANA’s updated policies for HIV and AIDS are grounded
in national policy goals and priorities. ANA is mindful of the careful work and consideration of multiple
stakeholders and policy experts that are reflected in national policies and strategy. ANA has participated in
6The term systems of care, here and below, refers generally to system-level health care delivery and operations, particularly those
that are publicly accountable or publicly financed. Examples include Medicare and Medicaid (fee-for-service and contracting
organizations), health and hospital systems, accountable care organizations, and public health departments and partnerships.

stakeholder opportunities and brings the voice of nursing to these forums. We believe that robust
stakeholder participation is critical to developing and implementing HIV and AIDS strategy, and particularly
recognize the need for strong patient voices from the communities most affected by HIV and AIDS, and
related conditions.
ANA relies on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS)8 as a basic blueprint of policies and priorities that must
be pursued to end HIV and AIDS, and care for PLWHA. The NHAS, a comprehensive approach to ending the
HIV and AIDS epidemic, was initially released in 2010. In 2015, following a period of stakeholder
participation and input, the strategy was revised as the NHAS Updated for 2020. Beginning in 2019, the
Office of National AIDS Policy within the White House initiated a subsequent update, estimated to be
released in 2020.
Consistent with the general framework of the NHAS Updated for 2020, ANA supports federal programs and
dedication of sufficient resources to treat and support PLWHA and to prevent HIV and AIDS once and for all.
Targeted federal responses include the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and HIV programs administered by
CDC. Medicaid, programs of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and Title X
family planning grants also play significant parts in providing HIV and AIDS care and prevention.
For additional context, it is worth noting a few overarching health policy considerations that inform ANA’s
updated policy statements, as highlighted below.
Impact of Viral Hepatitis

Leading HIV and AIDS authorities and policymakers, as well as the NHAS, prioritize diagnosis and treatment
of viral hepatitis in addressing the HIV and AIDS epidemic. According CDC, about one in four PLWHA in the
U.S. also has the hepatitis C virus (HCV), and one in 10 has the hepatitis B virus (HBV). CDC points out that
coinfection with viral hepatitis can be serious for PLWHA, and recommends steps to diagnose and treat
coinfection. Accordingly, ANA updated policy statements include language recognizing the importance of
addressing viral hepatitis.
Treatment and Treatment-as-Prevention

Access to long-term ART regimens and support for treatment adherence are paramount both to achieving
optimal health outcomes for PLWHA and to preventing HIV transmission by PLWHA. ARTs reduce the levels
of HIV present in the body (viral load), preventing development into other serious and life-threatening
complications such as AIDS. Research further demonstrates that when a PLWHA has an undetectable viral
load, supported by appropriate ART therapy, there is effectively no risk of transmitting HIV to another
person.
The NHAS Updated for 2020 currently calls for access to ART and adherence supports as a prevention
strategy as well as a treatment protocol. ANA’s updated policy recognizes this treatment-as-prevention
approach, and further recognizes that nursing care is central to achieving HIV treatment and prevention
goals. Nurses play key roles in educating patients about HIV, providing support for treatment adherence,
and assisting with navigation of care delivery. APRNs, further, are positioned to provide ART directly,
consistent with their state practice authority. ANA updated policy supports full practice authority for APRNs
to more fully realize this potential.
8Office of National AIDS Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States, July 2015. Accessible at
https://www.hiv.gov/federal-response/national-hiv-aids-strategy/nhas-update

PEP and PrEP
ART regimens have been approved for prophylactic use by people who have been exposed to HIV or who are
at risk of acquiring HIV. CDC advises that PEP with ARTs can stop HIV seroconversion if started within 72
hours of a single high-risk event. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends prescribing PrEP for
people at high risk of HIV.
ANA’s policy supports access to PEP and PrEP as a prevention strategy, as well as access to PEP when
indicated for health care workers.9 ANA further recognizes a significant role for APRNs with prescriptive
authority in HIV treatment and prevention, and calls for full practice authority at the federal and state levels.
Focusing Resources and Interventions in Selected Patient Populations

Although progress has been made in reducing overall U.S. rates of HIV and AIDS incidence and mortality,
disproportionate impacts continue in certain U.S. populations, typically groups that experience stigma or
overall disparities and discrimination in health and access to care. For instance, in 2017, Black/African-
American individuals and Hispanics/Latinos had the highest rates of HIV diagnoses, 41 per 100,000 and 16
per 100,000, respectively, compared with the overall rate of 11.8. Death rates in this group were similarly
disproportionate. People in the 25-29 age band were also identified with disproportionate HIV diagnoses,
while older groups had higher HIV- and AIDS-related deaths. Other groups with unique prevention and
treatment needs include cis and transgender women, especially women of color, and people who use
intravenous drugs.
HIV and AIDS disparities have led to calls for policy responses that allocate resources more directly to need
and development of more targeted interventions and strategies to identify PLWHA and link them to
appropriate care, including supports for treatment adherence. Following ANAC’s lead, ANA’s updated
policies accordingly advocate for evidence-based approaches appropriate to key target populations, and
encourage nursing practice and leadership that promote culturally competent, non-stigmatizing care.
References
American Nurses Association.
Nursing Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Populations. 2018. Position Statement. Accessible at
https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/official-position-
statements/id/nursing-advocacy-for-lgbtq-populations/
Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. 2015: Second Edition.
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
HIV Surveillance Report. Vol. 29, Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent
Areas, 2017. Accessible at https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance/cdc-hiv-
surveillance-report-2017-vol-29.pdf
HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report. Vol. 24, No. 1. Estimated HIV Incidence and Prevalence in the
United States 2010–2016. Accessible at
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance/cdc-hiv-surveillance-supplemental-
report-vol-24-1.pdf
9See also ANA Policy Statements on Bloodborne and Airborne Diseases: HIV Infection and Nursing Students; Personnel Policies and
HIV in the Workplace; Post-Exposure Programs in the Event of Occupational Exposure to HIV/HBC. Accessible at
https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/official-position-statements

HIV and Youth. Fact Sheet. April 2019. Accessible at
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/group/age/youth/cdc-hiv-youth.pdf
HIV and Viral Hepatitis. Fact Sheet. June 2017. Accessible at
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/factsheets/hiv-viral-hepatitis.pdf
Updated Guidelines for Antiretroviral Postexposure Prophylaxis After Sexual, Injection Drug Use, or
Other Nonoccupational Exposure to HIV—United States. 2016. Accessible at
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/programresources/cdc-hiv-npep-guidelines.pdf
Changes in HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Awareness and Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
— 20 Urban Areas, 2014 and 2017. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. July 2019. Accessible at
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6827a1.htm?s_cid=mm6827a1_e&deliveryName=
USCDC_921-DM4498
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Opportunities to Improve HIV Prevention and Care Delivery to
Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiaries. Informational Bulletin. December 1, 2016. Accessible at
https://www.medicaid.gov/federal-policy-guidance/downloads/cib120116.pdf
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. Ending the HIV
Epidemic: A Plan for America. Fact Sheet. February 2019. Accessible at
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ending-the-hiv-epidemic-fact-sheet.pdf
Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Updated Federal Recommendations for HIV Prevention
with Adults and Adolescents with HIV in the United States: The Pivotal Role of Nurses. January-February
2017. Accessible at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5388027/
Office of National AIDS Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States, July 2015. Accessible at
https://files.hiv.gov/s3fs-public/nhas-update.pdf
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Prevention of HIV Infection: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis.
Recommendation. 2019. Accessible at
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/prevention-of-
human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pre-exposure-prophylaxis
History/Previous Position Statements

With the emergence of the HIV and AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, nurses and nursing organizations responded
to provide and support evidence-informed approaches to combating the epidemic and opposing
discrimination against people with HIV and AIDS. In 1991 and 1992, ANA created a series of position
statements guiding ANA policy relevant at that time. Statements covered key topics of that era, including
nursing practices and policies to prevent and treat HIV infection in health care settings, as well as
nondiscrimination policies to protect populations uniquely affected by HIV and AIDS. This 2019 update for
the most part retires older, out-of-date statements, while retaining those that remain relevant for policy
purposes.
Recommendations
1. Full Practice Authority for APRNs
Policymakers, Payers, and Systems of Care
• In order to improve access to HIV treatment and prevention, state licensing authorities should
permit advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to practice and prescribe to the full extent of
their training and education.

• Federal policymakers should take steps to expand APRN and RN practice in all federally funded
health care programs that address HIV and viral hepatitis.
• Payers and systems of care should eliminate barriers to APRN practice, consistent with state
licensing rules.
Practice
• APRNs are responsible for recognizing the limits of their experience and training and will identify
when it is appropriate to refer patients or consult with a clinician with advanced or specialized
training in HIV and related care.
• APRNs, using a collaborative practice model, can lead interprofessional teams of HIV care providers.
Rationale
The NHAS Updated for 2020 prioritizes efforts to reduce new HIV infections. Among its strategies to reach
this goal, the NHAS Updated for 2020 calls for an increase in the number of available HIV providers, as well
as increased access to prevention services. Supporting full practice authority for APRNs would be an
effective step in the strategy, especially considering the paramount emphasis on access to medication for
prevention. APRN prescriptive authority is a particularly important tool in targeted programs to address HIV
in high-risk groups and high-prevalence geographic areas. In addition, APRNs are able to provide additional
care and lead care teams to support HIV prevention care plans.
References
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Full Practice Authority. Position
Statement. May 2014. Accessible at
https://www.nursesinaidscare.org/files/bb/ANAC_APRN_PositionStatement_552014.pdf
2. Testing for HIV and Viral Hepatitis and Referral to Care, Including Access to Prevention
• Testing for HIV and testing for viral hepatitis, as recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force, should be fully covered benefits in order to ensure access.
• Policymakers should fund development and implementation of innovative testing methods and
programs to increase HIV screening, with particular focus in communities and settings with elevated
risks of HIV transmission.
• Voluntary HIV testing should be part of all routine health care, accompanied by referral for follow-up
care and appropriate preventive services, including education and PrEP where indicated.
• Systems of care should ensure that voluntariness and informed consent for HIV testing are robust and
patient-centered, for instance at a minimum requiring the person ordering the test to inquire openly
about the patient’s individual understanding of and misconceptions about an HIV test.
• Systems of care should ensure that results of an HIV test are delivered confidentially in person so that
the patient understands the meaning of the test result, whether positive or negative.
• Policymakers and systems of care should ensure that all patients who receive HIV-positive test results
are linked to timely follow-up care, and offered prevention care and information to avoid further
transmission of the virus.

• Systems of care should ensure that health care workers have adequate access to appropriate testing and
prevention, including PEP when indicated.
Practice
• Patient-centered prevention counseling is an important part of the testing process, and should always
be given in conjunction with HIV and viral hepatitis testing.
• Nurses should acquire updated training in evidence-based prevention strategies to best assist their
patients in developing a tailored plan to reduce risk/harm of HIV and viral hepatitis.
• Nurses should routinely assess patients for HIV, viral hepatitis, and at-risk sexual behavior and needle
use, regardless of whether the nurse perceives any risk.
• HIV and viral hepatitis must be tested for when patients engage in any form of high-risk behavior.
Meeting an annual minimum benchmark is not adequate for all persons at high risk, as high-risk
behavior can occur more than once a year.
• Plans of nursing care should include HIV and viral hepatitis prevention, including risk/harm reduction
education and interventions as appropriate.
• Nursing plans of care for PLWHA should include ongoing provision of prevention messages, education
regarding risk/harm reduction, and positive reinforcement of changes to safer behavior.
• Prior to testing, a patient must be specifically given information that an HIV test is being performed,
what an HIV test is, why it is necessary, and what test results mean. The provider should offer the
patient an information sheet that provides key information about an HIV test. The medical record should
indicate that HIV testing has been offered and discussed, and that the patient has at least verbally
consented to or declined testing.
Rationale
Voluntary counseling and testing, with referral, are appropriate mechanisms to screen for cases of HIV and
viral hepatitis, with the objective of providing appropriate and early care for those with HIV or viral hepatitis,
or at risk. Voluntary screening with informed consent enhances provider-patient communication and creates
opportunities to provide meaningful counseling and prevention messages. Policies that do not support
counseling and voluntariness can have an opposite effect at the expense of patient outcomes. Given the
continued stigma and potential for adverse consequences associated with HIV and viral hepatitis diagnoses,
patients’ rights to informed consent and confidentiality must be rigorously upheld by providers, payers,
systems of care, and policymakers. Referral to appropriate care and prevention is a necessary component of
testing and counseling encounters, based on assessment of risk.
References
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. CDC Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents
and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings. Position Statement. August 2008. Accessible at
https://www.nursesinaidscare.org/files/public/PS_CDCRevisedGuidelines_Rev_8_2008.pdf
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Testing in Clinical Settings. Web content. Accessible at
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/testing/clinical/index.html
Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection in the United States – 2017 Update. A
Clinical Practice Guideline. 2017. Accessible at https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/risk/prep/cdc-hiv-prep-
guidelines-2017.pdf
Recommendations for HIV Screening of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men —
United States. 2017. Accessible at https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6631a3.htm

Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-
Care Settings. 2006. Accessible at https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5514a1.htm
Updated Guidelines for Antiretroviral Postexposure Prophylaxis After Sexual, Injection Drug Use, or
Other Nonoccupational Exposure to HIV—United States. 2016. Accessible at
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/programresources/cdc-hiv-npep-guidelines.pdf
Updated US Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to
Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis. 2013.
Accessible at https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5409a1.htm
National Association of County and City Health Officials. HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment. Statement of
Policy. February 2018. Accessible at https://www.naccho.org/uploads/downloadable-resources/18-02-HIV-
Prevention-Care-and-Treatment-2.pdf
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. HIV Infection: Screening. Recommendation. 2019. Accessible at
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/human-
immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening1
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Hepatitis C: Screening. Recommendation. 2013. Accessible at
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/hepatitis-c-
screening
3. Access to Care
• Federal and state policymakers should protect and expand access to integrated, comprehensive health
care that meets the care and prevention needs of PLWHA and those at risk, especially people with low
incomes and people currently facing barriers to care. Policies should safeguard funding for the
Affordable Care Act, community health centers, public health departments, mental health care,
treatment for substance use disorders, other behavioral health care, and Title X reproductive health
providers.
• Implementation of policies to address mental health and substance use disorders should be fully aligned
with HIV prevention and treatment strategies and promote access to integrated care.
• Federal and state policymakers should prioritize enforcement of laws that protect patients from
discrimination in health care.
• Payers should be accountable for ensuring access to the full range of appropriate interventions to
prevent and treat HIV and viral hepatitis.
• Systems of care should be accountable for providing high-quality, evidence-based, culturally appropriate
HIV and HIV-related care, including linkages to mental health care, other behavioral health
interventions, and services addressing social determinants of health.
Practice
• Nurses should be educated about barriers to HIV care and prevention, and assume leadership roles
within systems of care to improve access, quality, and cultural competence.

Rationale
Continuous access to fully integrated physical and behavioral health care, especially for people with low
incomes, is essential to treat and prevent HIV and viral hepatitis. Notably, PLWHA are at high risk for mental
health disorders such as depression and anxiety, which can negatively affect treatment outcomes. Coverage
expansions in the ACA are recognized as a significant development in expanding and protecting access to
HIV care, for example by eliminating coverage restrictions based on pre-existing conditions and by
expanding state options to extend Medicaid eligibility to more low-income adults. Targeted federal
programs such as the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) provide needed wraparound care to PLWHA.
These coverage and access protections must be maintained. However, much more must be done to fill
remaining gaps and barriers, including implementing programs to improve quality as well as access, and
initiatives to integrate HIV care with mental health care and other behavioral health care. Further, access to
HIV care is directly undermined by efforts to weaken provider anti-discrimination requirements and restrict
funding to Title X family planning providers.
References
Kaiser Family Foundation. What is at Stake in ACA Repeal and Replace for People with HIV? Issue Brief. May
2017. Accessible at https://www.kff.org/hivaids/issue-brief/what-is-at-stake-in-aca-repeal-and-replace-for-
people-with-hiv/
National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors. Ending the Epidemics: The Role of the
Affordable Care Act & Medicaid. Fact Sheet. May 2017. Accessible at
https://www.nastad.org/sites/default/files/Uploads/2017/nastad-fact-sheet-aca-12may2017.pdf
National Institute of Mental Health. HIV/AIDS and Mental Health. Web content. November 2016. Accessible
at https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/hiv-aids/index.shtml
4. Care Coordination
• Policymakers should develop, implement, and incentivize high-quality, high-value care coordination
delivery models for PLWHA and those at risk for HIV. Models should support and encourage full practice
authority for APRNs and recognize and reward the role of RNs and APRNs in delivering high-value HIV
care.
• Payers and systems of care should be accountable for providing evidence-based, patient-centered care
coordination and care management to optimize physical and behavioral outcomes for PLWHA.
Practice
• Nurses are integral to HIV care coordination, to optimize patient outcomes. Nurses should be prepared
to lead interdisciplinary teams, supervising others involved in care coordination and stewarding the
efficient and effective use of health care resources.
• Nurses should take a leadership role in the design, implementation, and evaluation of successful team-
based care coordination processes and models for HIV care and prevention that integrate physical and
behavioral health.

Rationale
PLWHA often have co-occurring conditions and other circumstances requiring care coordination. Nurses play
a key role in ensuring that these individuals remain in care, adhere to their medications, and ultimately
maintain viral suppression. They also ensure coordination with other providers who treat HIV-related and
non-HIV-related conditions, and connect patients to community supports needed to remain in care.
References
American Nurses Association. Care Coordination and Registered Nurses’ Essential Role. Official Policy
Statement. June 2012. Accessible at
https://www.nursingworld.org/~4afbf2/globalassets/practiceandpolicy/health-policy/cnpe-care-coord-
position-statement-final--draft-6-12-2012.pdf
5. Prevention, Care, and Treatment for Black/African-American and Hispanic/Latino MSMs

• Policymakers, payers, and systems of care must recognize that Black/African-American and
Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men (MSMs) have significant risks of HIV and AIDS, as a result of
stigma, discrimination, and related barriers to accessing care. Their individual health care rights must be
protected and supported by ensuring and enabling access to the full spectrum of culturally appropriate
care and preventive services, including PrEP and PEP and related supports.
• Black/African-American and Hispanic/Latino MSM communities must be engaged in development of
specific care and prevention interventions to ensure their effectiveness.
• Resources (financial and human) specifically targeting the Black/African-American and Hispanic/Latino
MSM communities must be made available at the national, state, and local levels.
• Federal agencies including CDC, NIH, HRSA, and CMS should continue to consult with Black/African-
American MSM communities for feedback and planning strategies related to HIV and AIDS.
Practice
• Nurses should acknowledge that racism, homophobia, stigma, and sexual objectification all impact the
health care of Black/African-American and Hispanic/Latino MSMs, and nursing care of individuals
belonging to these groups must address these issues.
Rationale
HIV and AIDS continue to have high impacts in Black/African-American and Hispanic/Latino communities and
among gay and bisexual men and MSMs of all races and ethnicities. HIV policy experts and advocates further
recognize the especially high burden of HIV and AIDS and risks of infection among Black/African-American
and Hispanic/Latino MSMs in these groups. Multiple factors are at work. Particularly in the South, people in
these higher risk groups have historically encountered disparate access and outcomes in health and health
care delivery. It is incumbent on all health care stakeholders to address access barriers effectively, which
includes building an evidence base of targeted interventions, and promoting innovative approaches that
positively engage patients, partners, and communities.

References
AIDS United and ACT NOW: END AIDS. Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States: A Roadmap for Federal
Action. November 2018. Accessible at https://www.aidsunited.org/resources/ending-the-hiv-epidemic-in-
the-us
amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. HIV and the Black Community: Do #Black(Gay)Lives Matter? Issue
Brief. February 2015. Accessible at
https://www.amfar.org/uploadedFiles/_amfarorg/Articles/On_The_Hill/2016/Black-Gay-Men-and-HIV.pdf
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Black Men Who Have Sex With Men at Risk for HIV/AIDS. Position
Statement. February 2006. Accessible at
https://www.nursesinaidscare.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3390
Community Preventive Services Task Force. CPSTF Findings for HIV/AIDS, STIs and Teen Pregnancy. The
Community Guide. Accessible at https://www.thecommunityguide.org/content/task-force-findings-hivaids-
stis-and-teen-pregnancy
Kaiser Family Foundation. Black Americans and HIV/AIDS: The Basics. Fact Sheet. February 2019. Accessible
at https://www.kff.org/hivaids/fact-sheet/black-americans-and-hivaids-the-basics/
Villarosa, L. America’s Hidden HIV Epidemic: Why Do America’s Black Gay and Bisexual Men Have a Higher
HIV Rate Than Any Country in the World? New York Times Magazine, June 6, 2017. Accessible at
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/06/magazine/americas-hidden-hiv-epidemic.html
6. Prevention, Care, and Treatment for Transgender People

• Policymakers should identify and remove barriers to care that are specific to diverse transgender
communities, and prioritize development and implementation of evidence-based interventions to
effectively address HIV prevention, care, and treatment in those communities.
• Federal policymakers, including the Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, should
recognize and vigorously enforce civil rights protections for transgender people in health care and
supportive services.
• Policymakers, payers, and systems of care must ensure that transgender people have access to
culturally appropriate, non-stigmatizing HIV care and prevention, including trans-sensitive HIV and
viral hepatitis screening, PrEP, sexual and reproductive health care, and behavioral health services.
Practice
• Nurses, including APRNs, should be educated in specific HIV risks and prevention approaches for
transgender patients, and should acknowledge the roles of stigma, interpersonal violence, racism,
and transphobia in elevating transgender persons’ HIV risks.
• Nurses should be educated in and equipped to meet the unique care needs of transgender patients
living with HIV.

Rationale
Due to a number of possible factors, transgender people have been identified as having high risk for HIV.
Transgender women of color are at especially high risk. For instance, prevalence of HIV in Black/African-
American transgender women in the U.S. is more than three times higher than in white or Latinx
transgender women. Many transgender women face multiple barriers to accessing health care, burdened by
racism, transphobia, discrimination, and stigma. Following enactment of the ACA, the Department of Health
and Human Services issued a number of regulations to protect transgender patients from discrimination in
health care. In 2019, the administration moved to eliminate these protections, including key provisions of
regulations implementing Section 1557 of the ACA, which broadly recognizes civil rights in health care.
Policies allowing discrimination against transgender patients in the health care system are clearly out of
alignment and inconsistent with goals to address HIV in communities most affected. While it is imperative to
maintain and enforce civil rights protections, it is equally important to identify and expand access to
interventions that can make significant progress in addressing HIV in transgender communities, given the
nature and uniqueness of the barriers.
References
the-us
AmfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. Trans Populations and HIV: Time to End the Neglect. Issue Brief.
April 2014. Accessible at
https://www.amfar.org/uploadedFiles/_amfarorg/Articles/On_The_Hill/2014/IB%20Trans%20Population%2
0040114%20final.pdf
ANA. Nursing Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Populations. 2018. Position Statement. Accessible at
https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/official-position-statements/id/nursing-
advocacy-for-lgbtq-populations/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV and Transgender People. Fact Sheet. April 2019. Accessible
at https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/group/gender/transgender/cdc-hiv-transgender-factsheet.pdf
7. Prevention, Care, and Treatment for Women

• Policymakers, payers, and systems of care should ensure that women have access to the full
spectrum of HIV care and prevention, including HIV and viral hepatitis screening, screening for
interpersonal violence, and comprehensive reproductive health care. Access to safety net programs,
including Title X, should be safeguarded.
• Policymakers should prioritize women’s health equity, including culturally appropriate, evidence-
based HIV care and prevention in family planning and maternal/infant health programs.
• Policymakers should identify and remove specific barriers to HIV testing, prevention, and counseling,
and care for Black/African-American and Latina/Hispanic women, including transgender women.
Practice
• Nurses, including APRNs, should be educated in specific HIV risks and prevention approaches for cis
and transgender women, and should acknowledge the roles of sexism, interpersonal violence,
racism, and transphobia in elevating women’s HIV risks.
• Nurses in women’s health care, including APRNs, should be educated in and equipped to meet the
unique care needs of pregnant and post-partum women living with HIV.
Rationale
Women have unique HIV care and prevention needs, for instance in reproductive health care. Researchers
are continuing to investigate associations between HIV risk and contraceptive method to answer key
questions about preventing HIV in women. Decisions related to treatment and use of PrEP, however, must
also consider reproductive health implications. For instance, not all ARTs are appropriate for pregnant
women or for women using certain contraceptives. HIV in women may also be associated with higher risk of
interpersonal violence. New HIV diagnoses have decreased among women, including Black/African-
American women. However, Black/African-American women are still a disproportionately large group
affected by HIV. Further, transgender women who are Black/African-American have particularly elevated
risk for HIV. Black/African-American women experience historic racism as well as sexism in the health care
system. Transgender women experience additional burdens of stigma and discrimination, which reduce their
access to care. For these and other reasons, strategies to end HIV emphasize interventions that focus on the
unique needs of women with HIV risk, including strategies to address disparities based on race, sex, and
gender identity.
References
the-us
American College of Nurse-Midwives. HIV and AIDS. Position Statement. December 2017. Accessible at
http://www.midwife.org/acnm/files/ACNMLibraryData/UPLOADFILENAME/000000000071/PS-HIVandAIDs-
FINAL-Feb-2018.pdf
HIV and Transgender People. Fact Sheet. April 2019. Accessible at
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/group/gender/transgender/cdc-hiv-transgender-factsheet.pdf
HIV and Women. Fact Sheet. March 2019. Accessible at
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/group/gender/women/cdc-hiv-women.pdf
Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO). The Evidence for Contraceptive Options and
HIV Outcomes (ECHO) Study. Q&A. August 2019. Accessible at http://echo-consortium.com/wp-
content/uploads/2019/08/ECHO_QA_2Aug2019-1.pdf
HIV.gov. HIV and Women’s Health Issues. Fact Sheet. April 2019. Accessible at
https://aidsinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv-aids/fact-sheets/25/69/hiv-and-women#
Kaiser Family Foundation. Black Americans and HIV/AIDS: The Basics. Fact Sheet. February 2019. Accessible
at https://www.kff.org/hivaids/fact-sheet/black-americans-and-hivaids-the-basics/
Panel on Treatment of Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission.
Recommendations for Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Transmission in the United States. Accessible at
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/contentfiles/lvguidelines/PerinatalGL.pdf

8. Prevention, Care, and Treatment for Youth
• Policymakers, payers, and systems of care should ensure that adolescents and youth have access to the
full spectrum of HIV care, including comprehensive sex education, prevention and harm reduction
services, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, treatment of HIV, and adherence
support.
• Policymakers and systems of care should provide seamless transitioning into the adult health care
system.
• Policymakers should identify specific barriers to HIV care and prevention for adolescents and youth, and
implement strategies to remove these barriers.
• Systems of care should develop and offer services that are adolescent‐ and youth-centered and
culturally competent.
Practice
Adolescents and youth should be screened for HIV as a part of routine health care, and referred to
appropriate, adolescent-centered follow-up care.
Rationale
Among all people with HIV, young people are least likely to be linked to care and virally suppressed.
According to CDC, HIV diagnoses decreased between 2010 and 2016 in youth (persons age 13-24) overall,
but variations exist across subgroups. For instance, diagnoses in young men remained stable, while
decreasing among young women. Significantly, diagnoses in young Hispanic/Latino MSMs rose by 17%, and
NHAS notes the high burden of HIV among young Black/African-American gay and bisexual men. Experts
point to the need for more culturally and age-appropriate prevention and care interventions to end HIV in
younger population groups.
References
the-us
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Adolescents and HIV Infection. Position Statement. September 2011.
Accessible at https://www.nursesinaidscare.org/files/public/PS_Adolescents_Rev_01_2011_FINAL.pdf
Community Preventive Services Task Force. CPSTF Findings for HIV/AIDS, STIs and Teen Pregnancy. The
Community Guide. Accessible at https://www.thecommunityguide.org/content/task-force-findings-hivaids-
stis-and-teen-pregnancy
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Youth and Young Adults and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS
Program. September 2015. Accessible at
https://hab.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hab/data/datareports/youthdatareport2015.pdf

9. Prevention, Care, and Treatment for People with SUDs, Including IV Drug Users
• Access to comprehensive, affordable treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs) should be a national
health care priority, to address behavioral health conditions and to prevent transmission of HIV, viral
hepatitis, and other bloodborne pathogens among IV drug users.
• SUD treatment should encompass a full spectrum of physical, social, emotional, and vocational services
that are individualized to the care needs of each client.
• Federal funds should support sustainable syringe access programs, including purchase of syringes and
other equipment, technical assistance to states and communities, and research and dissemination of
best practices to engage at-risk people and retain them in care.
• To expand access to treatment, federal policymakers should remove federal restrictions on advanced
practice registered nurses (APRNs) prescribing treatment medications such as buprenorphine.
• Systems of care should promote full privileges for APRNs to provide medication-assisted treatment.
Practice
• Nurses should educate themselves about the impact of substance use on HIV and hepatitis risks, and
recognize that stigma and fear of criminalization can have a negative effect on care seeking.
• Syringe access sites and programs should be designed and equipped as viable settings for nursing
practice.
• Nursing and other medical education programs should teach their students about the health needs of
injection drug users, including the need for access to sterile syringes and the impact of stigma on
accessing care.
Rationale
SUDs can be associated with increased risk for HIV and viral hepatitis. Intravenous injection can directly
cause infections through shared needles and other equipment. Misuse of drugs and other substances such
as alcohol can lead to behaviors that increase risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. CDC
reports that one in 10 HIV diagnoses are among people who inject drugs. Progress has been made in
reducing HIV and hepatitis transmission through unsafe use of IV supplies, attributed to increased
availability of syringe access programs. Prescribing syringes to injection drug users can prevent bloodborne
diseases. More comprehensive syringe access programs offer not only supplies for safe IV use, but also HIV
and hepatitis testing and education as well as SUD recovery supports. State and federal policies are needed
to support wider acceptance of safe syringe access. Policy options include reducing legal/administrative
barriers to safe syringe programs, increasing funding for supplies and evidence-based programming, and
piloting innovations such as safe injection facilities in the U.S., perhaps modeled on programs in other
countries.
References
the-us
HIV and Injection Drug Use: Syringe Services Programs for HIV Prevention. Vital Signs. December
2016. Accessible at https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/pdf/2016-12-vitalsigns.pdf
HIV and Substance Use in the United States. Accessible at
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/substanceuse.html

Simeone, Claire A., et al. Implementing HIV Testing in Substance Use Treatment Programs: A Systematic
Review. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. March-April 2017. Accessible at
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055329015002502
10. Prevention, Care, and Treatment for People Age 50+

• Policymakers should recognize the specific HIV prevention and treatment needs of aging populations,
and ensure that Medicare, Medicaid, and programs for the aging are able to meet the unique needs of
PLWHA as they age. Federal program administrators should issue and regularly update guidance for
plans and providers that specifically addresses coverage and benefits that support HIV care.
• Payers and systems of care should develop and be encouraged to implement delivery models that
support effective and culturally competent HIV care coordination across the life span.
Practice
• Nurses, including APRNs, should be educated about the HIV care needs of older patient populations, and
provide appropriate care coordination to PLWHA to maximize their health and functioning as they age.
Rationale
Aging and HIV are linked in significant ways. Half of PLWHA are over age 50, and this proportion is expected
to grow. Access to ARTs has extended the lives and life expectancy of many PLWHA, contributing to this
growing age cohort. However, new HIV cases are also occurring among people over 50. In 2017, people over
50 made up 17% of new HIV diagnoses.
Compared with other older patients, older PLWHA may have more complex care needs, due to age-related
or treatment-related co-morbidities, and drug interactions. At the same time, older PLWHA may be more
likely to experience social isolation, and therefore need more support to remain in care and have optimal
health outcomes. Public policies are needed to close gaps in evidence-based care and interventions.
References
the-us
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV and Older Americans. September 2018. Fact Sheet.
Accessible at https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/group/age/olderamericans/index.html
HIV.gov. HIV and Older Adults. Fact Sheet. April 2019. Accessible at https://aidsinfo.nih.gov/understanding-
hiv-aids/fact-sheets/25/80/hiv-and-older-adults
11. Addressing Disparities

• Policymakers should prioritize elimination of disparate health outcomes based on race, ethnicity, LGBTQ
status, gender, income, and geographical location.

• Policymakers, payers, and systems of care should ensure affordable access for all to diagnosis and
treatment of HIV and co-occurring conditions as well as general health care and preventive services.
• Payers and systems of care should be accountable for delivering culturally and linguistically appropriate
services integrated across delivery systems and in collaboration with communities served.
Practice
Nursing care should acknowledge the relationship between culture and health. Nurses should:
• Recognize that a one-size-fits-all approach may not be adequate and provide care that is individualized
to meet each patient’s needs.
• Strive to create an environment based on trust and honesty to dialogue about differences and share
similarities.
• Assist in the mobilization of community resources, including promotion of local leaders to advisory
committees and boards where they can act as cultural brokers.
• Facilitate the design of programs that emphasize risk-reduction strategies that are culturally sensitive
and appropriate.
• Design and participate in comprehensive health screening for racial/ethnic minorities.
• Act as patient navigators, by assisting patients, families, and communities to access appropriate services.
Rationale
The burden of HIV and related conditions in the U.S. both reflects and perpetuates disparities in access to
care and health outcomes. HIV and AIDS continue to have a disproportionate impact on certain populations.
Addressing these disparities is a goal of the NHAS Updated for 2020. ANA supports this goal and further
recognizes that addressing HIV disparities requires commitment across the health care system to address all
disparities in health status and access to care. Nurses can play a critical role in efforts to expand access and
improve equity. However, policy changes are needed to drive systemic changes necessary to achieve health
equity goals.
References
the-us
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Health Disparities. Position Statement. January 2009. Accessible at
https://www.nursesinaidscare.org/files/public/PS_HealthDisparities_App_01_2009.pdf
Kelly, Robin L., U.S. House of Representatives. Health Disparities in America. 2015. Accessible at
https://robinkelly.house.gov/sites/robinkelly.house.gov/files/2015%20Kelly%20Report.pdf
12. Palliative Care and Pain Management

• Policymakers, payers, and systems of care should cover evidence-based palliative care and pain
management as part of routine care for all PLWHA and their families.
• Policymakers should support research examining the impact of palliative care on PLWHA, including
PLWHA who have co-occurring conditions such as substance use disorders and viral hepatitis.

• Federal funding is required to determine the safety and efficacy of marijuana as a therapeutic
intervention for a variety of symptoms in HIV and AIDS and other diseases.
• Health care personnel should not be subject to threats, penalties, or intimidation for discussing and/or
recommending the medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with state laws.
• Health care personnel should not be asked to report patients/clients using marijuana for medical
purposes to any law enforcement agency.
• Individuals should not be prosecuted for medicinal use of marijuana.
Practice
• Palliative care is part of the comprehensive care of all PLWHA and their loved ones. Consequently,
palliative care should be considered the standard of care for PLWHA and their families from the initial
diagnosis of HIV until death, including the provision of bereavement care for families and friends. HIV
clinicians should be able to provide primary palliative care while simultaneously providing antiretroviral
treatment or refer patients for specialty palliative care.
• Palliative care should be integrated into education about HIV and AIDS for all clinicians.
• Nurses must advocate for pain management for HIV-infected persons and should serve as integral
members of multidisciplinary pain management teams.
Rationale
Despite the availability of life-extending and lifesaving therapies for HIV, there is still a need for palliative
care, meaning patient-and-family-centered care focused on quality of life along the continuum of illness.
PLWHA, even those in successful ART treatment, encounter co-morbidities and conditions related to aging
with HIV. Nurses play an important role in team-based palliative care that includes addressing patients’
psychosocial concerns and helps manage symptoms.
References
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Pain Management for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. Position Statement.
January 2009. Accessible at
https://www.nursesinaidscare.org/files/public/PS_Pain_Management_Rev_01_2009.pdf
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Palliative Care. Position Statement. September 2016. Accessible at
https://www.nursesinaidscare.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3394
Merlin, Jessica, et al. The Role of Palliative Care in the Current HIV Treatment Era in Developed Countries.
Topics in Antiviral Medicine. February-March 2013. Accessible at
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23596275
13. Criminalization
Policymakers
• State and federal policies, laws, regulations, and statutes should be updated to ensure that they are
based in scientifically accurate information regarding HIV transmission routes and risks.
• Punitive laws and legal consequences that single out HIV infection or any other communicable disease
and that include inappropriate or enhanced penalties for alleged nondisclosure, exposure, and
transmission should be repealed.
Practice
• Nurses should practice with an awareness and understanding of the negative clinical and public health
consequences of HIV criminalization, including perpetuation of HIV-related stigma and discrimination.

Rationale
In many jurisdictions, criminal statutes allow prosecution or specific penalties against PLWHA based on their
HIV status. Critics of HIV criminalization laws have pointed out that prosecutions under these provisions may
be based on erroneous understandings of how HIV is transmitted. Proof of transmission might not even be
an element of the offense.
Criminalization laws perpetuate HIV stigma and discrimination, and may inhibit people from learning their
HIV status, seeking HIV-related care and prevention, or disclosing their HIV status. Enforcement of these
laws may also come between nurses and their patients, interfering with appropriate care delivery. In 2013
the President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS called for comprehensive review of current laws and amending
them for consistency with science and legal principles supporting people with disabilities. ANA believes a
review of criminalization laws for fairness and scientific foundation would promote appropriate health-
seeking and support nurses in providing patient-centered HIV care and prevention.
References
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. HIV Criminalization Laws and Policies Promote Discrimination and Must
be Reformed. Position Statement. November 2014. Accessible at
https://www.nursesinaidscare.org/files/bb/ANAC_PS_Criminalization_December22014_FinalforJANAC.pdf
CDC. HIV and STD Criminal Laws. Web content. Accessible at
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/policies/law/states/exposure.html
Center for HIV Law and Policy. HIV Criminalization in the United States: A Sourcebook on State and Federal
HIV Criminal Law and Practice. 2017. Accessible at http://www.hivlawandpolicy.org/sourcebook
Lazzarini, Zita, et al. Criminalization of HIV Transmission and Exposure: Research and Policy Agenda.
Commentary. American Journal of Public Health. June 2014. Accessible at
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3966663/
Lehman, J. Stan, et al. Prevalence and Public Health Implications of State Laws that Criminalize Potential HIV
Exposure in the United States. AIDS and Behavior. June 2014. Accessible at
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10461-014-0724-0
President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. Resolution on Ending Federal and State HIV-Specific
Criminal Laws, Prosecutions, and Civil Commitments. 2013. Accessible at https://files.hiv.gov/s3fs-
public/feb-2013-criminalization-resolution.pdf
ANA acknowledges Tracy Hicks, DNP, APRN, FNP/PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP; Jeffrey Kwong, DNP, MPH, ANP-
BC, FAANP; and Carole Treston, RN, MPH, ACRN, FAAN, who reviewed and commented on earlier versions
of this document.


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that not everyone living with HIV has AIDS.

ANA is publishing these updated policy statements in order to:

Statement of ANA Position

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Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements

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Impact of Viral Hepatitis

Treatment and Treatment-as-Prevention

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Focusing Resources and Interventions in Selected Patient Populations

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