1.0Lambda Legalhttps://lambdalegal.orgllad1_3hdK828UqabjLdwhttps://lambdalegal.org/author/llad1_3hdk828uqabjldw/Letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Regarding Proposed Rule — RIN 2900-AN20; "Elimination of Requirements for Prior Signature Consent and Pre- and Post-Test Counseling for HIV Testing"rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Rxufg2Tznw"><a href="https://lambdalegal.org/legal_document/ltr_dept-veterans-affairs_20090128_va-re-hiv-testing-proposed-rule/">Letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Regarding Proposed Rule — RIN 2900-AN20; “Elimination of Requirements for Prior Signature Consent and Pre- and Post-Test Counseling for HIV Testing”</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://lambdalegal.org/legal_document/ltr_dept-veterans-affairs_20090128_va-re-hiv-testing-proposed-rule/embed/#?secret=Rxufg2Tznw" width="600" height="338" title="“Letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Regarding Proposed Rule — RIN 2900-AN20; “Elimination of Requirements for Prior Signature Consent and Pre- and Post-Test Counseling for HIV Testing”” — Lambda Legal" data-secret="Rxufg2Tznw" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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On January 28, 2009, Lambda Legal, along with the ACLU, the Center for HIV Law and Policy, and the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in response to its proposal to eliminate HIV-specific rules on documenting informed consent and providing information before and after testing. The requirements...