(a) Children who disclose their HIV status to others.  The Child Welfare (CW) worker counsels with a child who freely and deliberately discloses to others that the child is Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected.  The CW worker explains to the child:

• (1) any personal consequences that may result from deliberate disclosure, for example stigma, social isolation from peers, and name calling; and
• (2) the confidentiality of HIV-related information.

(b) Children who are HIV infected and engage in risk exposure behavior with others.  If a child, who is HIV infected, continues to engage in behaviors that are high risk for the transmission of HIV, CW staff:

• (1) explains that he or she understands the child's right to self-determination, but that it is a criminal offense to knowingly put others at risk of infection;
• (2) if the child persists, notifies Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), Epidemiology Section, that the child is HIV infected and continues to engage in risk exposure behavior with others;
• (3) provides the OSDH Epidemiology Section with the child's name and address and essential facts;
• (4) if the OSDH Epidemiology Section does not respond within 24 hours, notifies the director of OSDH HIV/Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Service that no action has been taken; and
• (5) when the child continues in risk exposure behavior with others, prior to counseling by OSDH, refers the matter to the local district attorney