HIV Laws

Disclaimer: The information provided on this website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Fact sheets and Letters were developed based on the current law at the time, so please be advised of changes to law and verify relevance of resources before relying on older materials.

This webpage houses HIV-related laws, fact sheets, and legislative highlights by Subject Area and by Year.​

Office of AIDS Quick Links

• Statutes: Health and Safety Code (HSC) Division 105, Part 4. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and HSC​ Section 131019​
  
• Budget Information​
  
• Regulations​ (17 CCR, Division 1, Chapter 4. Preventative Medical Services)​

• All communicable disease reporting regulations (including HIV): Subchapter 1, Article 1. Reporting
• HIV-specific reporting regulations: Subchapter 1. Article 3.5. Reporting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)​ Infection
• Syringe services program regulations: Subchapter 15. Syringe Exchange Program (SEP) Certification​​
  

California HIV Laws by Subject Area​

Federal Guidance

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - HIV
• Medicare Part D
• Heath Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)​
  

• CDPH Division of Communicable Disease Control (DCDC) STD Control Branch Policy & Legislation​
  
• State Health Information Guidance 3.2: Sharing HIV/AIDS Information in California (January 2025)(PDF)
  
• California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers
  
• HIV Criminalization in the United States, Williams Institute – UCLA School of Law​
  
• California Legislative Information (LegInfo)
• Westlaw for California Code of Regulations (CCR)​