I.- The Director General of the Regional Health Agency will authorise one or more free information, screening and diagnostic centres, depending on the needs identified at regional level, to provide, on their own premises or off-site, in particular for the populations most concerned:
1° Prevention, screening and diagnosis of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus and viral hepatitis, their preventive treatments on a list set by order of the Minister for Health, and support in seeking appropriate care;
2° Prevention, screening, diagnosis and outpatient treatment of sexually transmitted infections;
3° Prevention of other sexual risks as part of a comprehensive sexual health approach, in particular by prescribing contraception.
The centre may carry out these activities on or off its premises, in coordination with other organisations, in particular associations, working in the health area, with which it enters into partnership agreements.
II – The centre provides either anonymous or non-anonymous treatment, depending on the choice expressed by the user at the time of admission. In the event of a therapeutic need or at the user’s request, the doctor may lift the anonymity initially chosen by the user, with the latter’s express, free and informed consent.
Vaccinations and contraception prescriptions carried out by the centre are not treated anonymously.
III – The management of a centre may be entrusted to a local authority under an agreement signed with the Director General of the Regional Health Agency.
IV – Expenses relating to the activities referred to in I of this article are paid by the regional intervention fund without application of the provisions of the Social Security Code and the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code relating to entitlement to benefits covered by the basic schemes, reimbursement of the portion guaranteed by the health insurance scheme, the insured person’s contribution to the tariffs used as a basis for reimbursement and the lump sum referred to in article L. 174-4 of the Social Security Code.
A decree sets out the terms and conditions for the application of this article.