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What Are My Rights as a Patient with HIV who Receives Medical Care from a Health Care Provider?

As a patient with HIV who is receiving medical care from a health care provider, you have certain legal rights.  You are entitled to: 

  • Reasonable care no matter you race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, age or source of income
  • Request and receive information in a manner you can reasonably understand about your diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
  • Know the identity of every individual involved in your care, including students and volunteers
  • Discuss and plan out your care with a physician or nurse, and can even refuse certain treatment, without fear of retaliation
  • The right to privacy, including all your medical records being treated as confidential
  • The right to review your own medical records and request copies of them
  • The right to a proper amount of time during medical visits to discuss any medical concerns or questions you may have
  • The right to get an advance notice for change of fees or billing practices and a reasonable explanation of those changes
  • The right to treatment by caregivers who provide medical care to the best of their abilities in a safe and sterile manner
  • The right to know what kind of relationships your caregivers have with other parties, such as insurance companies, that might affect your care
  • The right to be informed of realistic alternatives for care when current treatment is no longer working
  • The right for your caregivers to provide reasonable assistance to overcome language barrier, cultural, physical or communication barriers

Should I Consult an Attorney Concerning My Rights as an HIV Patient?

If you feel you have been discriminated against and you have experienced a loss in the quality of care as a result, you may want to consult a civil rights attorney.  An experienced civil rights attorney can advise you of your rights and let you know if you are entitled to monetary damages in a lawsuit against the violator.

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