Decree 63/2021/ND-CP detailing Law on Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS

DECREE

Detailing the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)^[1]

Pursuant to the June 19, 2015 Law on Organization of the Government; and the November 22, 2019 Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Administration;

Pursuant to the June 29, 2006 Law on Prevention and Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS); and the November 16, 2020 Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS);

At the proposal of the Minister of Health;

The Government promulgates the Decree detailing the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS).

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Decree details Clauses 5, 7 and 11, Article 1 of November 16, 2020 Law No. 71/2020/QH14  Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) regarding:

1. Management of, propaganda among, and provision of counseling, testing, care and treatment for, HIV-infected people, and HIV transmission prevention at compulsory education institutions, reformatories, drug rehabilitation facilities, social protection establishments, prisons, detention camps, custody houses and other detention facilities (below collectively referred to as managing establishments).

2. Pre-exposure prophylaxis.

3. State budget funds for, and methods of, payment of HIV testing costs for uninsured pregnant women and HIV testing costs not covered by the Health Insurance Fund for insured pregnant women.

Article 2. Interpretation of terms

1. Social protection establishments are social relief establishments specified in the Government’s Decree No. 103/2017/ND-CP of September 12, 2017, on establishment, organization, operation, dissolution and management of social relief establishments and other social protection establishments in accordance with law.

2. Managed subjects are persons consigned to compulsory education institutions, reformatories, drug rehabilitation facilities, social protection establishments, prisons, detention camps, custody houses and other detention facilities in accordance with law.