IC 16-41-14-5: Disease testing; reports; pretesting donation

Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) and section 7 of this chapter, a practitioner shall test each donor of semen for the following diseases before the donor provides a donation:

(1) Syphilis.

(2) Hepatitis B surface antigen and core antibody.

(3) HIV antibody.

(b) Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, a practitioner shall test each recipient initially and at least annually as long as artificial insemination procedures are continuing for the following diseases:

(1) Syphilis.

(2) Hepatitis B surface antigen.

(3) HIV antibody.

(c) A practitioner shall perform or arrange for a confirmatory test for HIV antibody if the initial screening test for HIV antibody yields positive results.

(d) The practitioner shall report the information required under IC 16-41-2 when a test performed under subsection (c) confirms the presence of a disease required to be reported to the state department.

(e) If a practitioner states in writing that a person has a disease or will soon undergo medical treatment that may damage the person's:

(1) ability to donate semen; or

(2) semen;

the practitioner shall allow the person to donate semen before performing the tests required under subsection (a).