Names Based Reporting for All U.S. States by End of 2007

Names-based HIV reporting will be implemented throughout the United States by the end of 2007. This transition began when the Ryan White CARE Act tied funding for HIV services to the institution of names-based reporting. The last three states to use code-based reporting -- Hawaii, Vermont and Maryland -- are now slated to switch to the new system by the end of the year. (Click Here )

Although all U.S. states will soon officially use names-based reporting, most states still permit individuals to test anonymously.

Click here to browse http://www.kaisernetwork.org's state-by-state listing of HIV testing policies