Any person convicted of a violation of any provisions of Chapter
266, Loitering, Article
II, Loitering for Prostitution Purposes, and Chapter
298, Peace and Good Order, Article
VI, Prostitution, of the Code of the City of Pawtucket and any future amendments to these chapters shall be required to be tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). No consent for such testing shall be required.
The Department of Health shall be responsible for reasonable costs associated
with performing and reporting the results of the HIV tests, including the
costs of pretest and post-test counseling.
All persons tested under this chapter shall be provided pretest and
post-test counseling in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department
of Health; provided, however, that said counseling shall be in accordance
with acceptable medical standards.
All persons who are tested under this chapter, who are determined to
be intravenous drug abusers, shall be referred to appropriate sources of drug
treatment by the Department of Health as follows:
A. Such persons who test positive for HIV infection shall
be given priority for those outpatient treatment programs which are sponsored
or supported by the Department of Health and Department of Mental Health,
Retardation and Hospitals.
B. Such persons who test negative for HIV infection shall
be referred to the appropriate division of the Department of Mental Health,
Retardation and Hospitals for earliest possible evaluation and treatment.