The following words and terms, when used in these sections, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) AIDS--Acquired immune deficiency syndrome as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service. The publication designating the most current definition may be requested from: Texas Department of Health, HIV/STD Epidemiology Division, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756, (512) 458-7504 or 1-800-252-8239.
2. (2) HIV--Human immunodeficiency virus.

3. (3) HIV infection--Infection with HIV confirmed by one of the following laboratory procedures:

   1. (A) a serum specimen that is repeatedly reactive for HIV antibody by a licensed screening test (e.g., enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)) and the same or an additional serum specimen that is positive by subsequent test (e.g., Western blot, immunofluorescence assay);
   2. (B) a positive test for serum HIV antigen;
   3. (C) a positive lymphocyte culture confirmed by HIV-specific antigen test (not just reverse transcriptase detection); or
   4. (D) an in situ hybridization technique using a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) probe (e.g., polymerase chain replication (PCR)).
4. (4) Sexually transmitted disease--An infection, with or without symptoms or clinical manifestations, that is or may be transmitted from one person to another during or as a result of sexual relations of whatever kind between two persons, and that produces or might produce a disease in or otherwise impair the health of either person or might cause an infection or disease in a fetus in utero or a newborn. AIDS, chancroid, Chlamydia trachomatis infection, gonorrhea, HIV infection, and syphilis are sexually transmitted diseases.

Source Note:The provisions of this §97.131 adopted to be effective March 16, 1994, 19 TexReg 1453.