CMAT 2018 Solved Question Paper

The Parliament has passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017.
The main provisions of the bill are
Prohibition of discrimination against HIV positive persons: The Bill lists the various grounds on which discrimination against HIV positive persons and those living with them is prohibited.
(a) These include the denial, termination,discontinuation or unfair treatment with regard to: employment, educational establishments, health care services, residing or renting property, standing for public or private office and provision of insurance.
(b) The requirement for HIV testing as a pre-requisite for obtaining employment or accessing health care or education is also prohibited.
(c) Every HIV infected or affected person below the age of 18 years has the right to reside in a shared household and enjoy the facilities of the household.
(d) It also prohibits any individual from publishing information or advocating feelings of hatred against HIV positive persons and those living with them. Informed consent and disclosure of HIV status: The Bill requires that no HIV test, medical treatment, or research will be conducted on a person without his informed consent.
(a) No person shall be compelled to disclose his HIV status except with his informed consent and if required by a court order.
(b) Informed consent for an HIV test will not be required in case of screening by any licensed blood bank, a court order, medical research and epidemiological purposes where the HIV test is anonymous and not meant to determine the HIV status of a person.
(c) Establishments keeping records of information of HIV positive persons shall adopt data protection measures.