Chương VIII: Lĩnh vực phòng, chống HIV/AIDS

Chapter VIII

PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF HIV/AIDS

Article 16. Annulment of some Articles on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS

1. Annul the following regulations of the Government’s Decree No. 75/2016/ND-CP dated July 01, 2016 on conditions for HIV testing:

a. Article 3.

b. Clause 1b, Article 5.

c. Clause 2b, Article 5.

2. Annul the following regulations of the Government's Decree No. 90/2016/ND-CP dated July 01, 2016 on treatment for opioid substitution:

a. Clause 1b, 1c and 1d of Article 12.

b. Subpoints 6 and 7, Clause 2a, Article 12.

c. The sentence "The quantity of full-time employees must reach 75% or above of the total quantity of employees within the establishment" specified in Clause 3h, Article 12.

d. Clause 1b, Article 13.

3. Annul Circular No. 15/2013/TT-BYT dated May 24, 2013 on quality assurance and HIV testing techniques.

Article 17. Amendments to some Articles of the Government's Decree No. 75/2016/ND-CP dated July 01, 2016 on conditions for HIV testing

1. Article 4 is amended as follows:

“1. HIV screening tests conducted by the laboratories:

Personnel:

There must be testers who:

- Have specialized high school diplomas or higher in one of the following majors: Medicine, Pharmacy, Biology or Chemistry.

- Are trained in HIV testing.

b. The laboratory must have equipment used for testing and storing biologicals and specimens and is suitable to HIV testing techniques adopted by such laboratory.

c. Facilities: There must be a permanent location.

2. HIV screening tests in the community:

a. The testers must have knowledge about counseling and HIV tests and shall conduct HIV tests in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer.

b. There must be equipment used for testing and storing biologicals and is suitable to the HIV biological being used."

2. Clause 1a, Article 5 is amended as follows:

“1a. The chief technician must have at least a bachelor’s degree in medicine, pharmacy, biology or chemistry, as well as having experience in HIV testing for 06 months or above."

3. Clause 3, Article 5 is amended as follows:

“3. The facilities must satisfy the following requirements:

a. The materials in the testing area must be waterproof and resistant to high temperature and corrosive chemicals. The testing area must be sufficiently lighted, well-aired, clean, protected from dirt and humidity and must have clean water supply.

b. Testing tables must be easily cleaned with common detergents, placed at sufficiently lighted and windless positions.

c. Hand washing stations must be available.

d. There must be equipment or methods for treating wastes before they are moved to the common garbage dump."

4. Clause 4c, Article 5 is amended as follows:

“c. Receive accurate testing results of reference samples from an HIV testing laboratory recognized by the Ministry of Health.”