title: AIDS: debate on infection control guidelines shifts to Congress.
abstract: When Congress reconvenes this month, it will consider several bills aimed at protecting patients from AIDS. The American Hospital Association is supporting one requiring states to adopt the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control by regulation or legislation. But the Senate has also passed a punitive amendment, which many AIDS experts and providers oppose.
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authors.lastname: Hudson
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States