The following terms shall have the meaning stated hereinbelow:(1) Person.— Means every natural or juridical person, and any private or public institution.(2) Public or private institution.— Means every association, society, federation, institute and entity, including all natural or juridical persons, as well as the Commonwealth government, any agency, instrumentality or public corporation of Puerto Rico, its municipalities and municipal consortiums that give, offer or render any service, program or activity.(3) Human Immunodeficiency Virus.— Known by its acronym HIV, is the virus that causes the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.(4) Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.— For the purposes of this chapter, all those who suffer the disease are those who meet the criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control to be defined as AIDS cases. History —June 10, 1995, No. 52, § 3.
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