Connecticut bill removes HIV disclosure requirement

Under a bill passed Wednesday by the Connecticut house and earlier by the state senate, property owners would not be required to tell buyers or renters if a person living previously in a property had HIV. The bill removes HIV from the list of conditions that may have a psychological impact on a buyer or renter. Buyers or renters may ask if there was a homicide, suicide, or other felony on the property; owners do not have to supply the information unless asked for it. When the Senate passed the bill last week, some lawmakers said it was offensive and discriminatory to include HIV on the list of conditions that could cause psychological impact. The bill also eliminates any disease on the list of communicable diseases reportable to the state from the disclosure requirements. (Associated Press)