HIV/AIDS Legal Services

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What are HIV/AIDS legal services?

Am I eligible?

How do I apply?

Useful links

What are HIV/AIDS legal services?

Legal services help HIV-positive residents handle legal matters related to their HIV status. Legal services include legal advice and representation for civil legal matters such as wills, powers of attorney, bankruptcy proceedings, access to public benefits, discrimination, breach of confidentiality, and custody options for legal dependents.

Am I eligible?

You are eligible for HIV-related legal services if you are HIV-positive and live in Massachusetts.

How do I apply?

You can apply for HIV-related legal services by calling any of the following agencies:

• AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts (AAC)
  294 Washington Street, 5th floor
  Boston, MA 02108
  Legal Services Intake: 617-450-1317
  Legal Clinic appointments: 617-450-1250, then "0"
  Web site: AAC Legal Services

• Health Law Institute of Justice Resource Institute (JRI)
  25 West Street, 4th Floor
  Boston, MA 02111
  Telephone: 617-988-8700, x2513
  Web site: Health Law Institute

• Center for Human Development - HIV/AIDS Law Consortium of Western Massachusetts
  425 Union Street Suite 118
  West Springfield, MA 01089
  Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-633-1890; Local: 413-732-0011
  Web site: HIV/AIDS Law Consortium of Western Massachusetts

  These agencies offer services in many languages and will provide interpreters.

If you have legal questions about discrimination related to HIV status (housing, employment, health care, etc.), or privacy/confidentiality of HIV information, you can call the GLAD Legal InfoLine:

• GLAD Legal InfoLine
  Boston Area: 617-426-1350
  Massachusetts toll-free: 1-800-455-GLAD
  InfoLine hours: Monday through Friday, 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
  Languages: English and Spanish

  Web site: GLAD Legal InfoLine
  InfoLine e-mail: Contact the InfoLine
  Massachusetts laws: Your Rights in Massachusetts

  InfoLine staff members can explain the laws to you, give you information about how to protect your legal rights, and tell you how to file a discrimination complaint.

For other agencies offering HIV/AIDS-related legal services, see "Legal Assistance Related to HIV/AIDS" in the HIV/AIDS Service and Resource Guide (PDF) from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH).

Useful links

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1. Your Rights - HIV Issues - Massachusetts
   Legal information for HIV-positive residents of Massachusetts regarding employment and housing discrimination, public accommodations, access to health care, privacy, and confidentiality of HIV-related information. Also includes the Legal InfoLine for legal questions related to HIV status. From GLAD (Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders).

HIV/AIDS Legal Services last updated on 5/10/10