(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall conduct studies of the prevalence of the HIV infection in this state. The authority shall report findings to the Oregon Public Health Advisory Board, the Conference of Local Health Officials, the Emergency Board and other interested bodies at regular intervals, commencing in January 1988. The authority may cause the prevalence study of persons sentenced to the Department of Corrections of this state, as defined in ORS 421.005, to be made.
(2) Prior consent to HIV antibody testing need not be obtained from an individual if the test is for the purpose of research as authorized by the authority and if the testing is performed in a manner by which the identity of the test subject is not known, and may not be retrieved by the researcher.