I think the texas health department is not bound by HIPAA on reported STDs. They will contact your wife if you test positive for one of those. I think there will be some mandates if you do.
Take a look at:
https://www.dshs.texas.gov/hivstd/pops/chap03.shtm
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Basically if you test positive for HIV or syphilis they will. If you test positive for gonorrhea or chlamydia, they might.
Originally Posted by romino
If you "volunteer" the information.
Key words in that program are "services offered", client participation" and "confidentiality".
Basically if you want them to do the contacting for you they will and they will leave your name out of it. They'll simply say that someone they might have had contact with has tested positive for xyz and that they should come in and get tested.
You're not required to register and they are only required to make a good faith effort of contact if you do register and test positive. It's a program the state department is compelled to follow if requested not a law that an individual must follow and request services.
Anylabtestnow offers completely anonymous testing. You can order the test online, give a fake name and a burner email to get the results. If you pay by CC they'll have a record of that transaction but I believe you can choose to pay in cash. I've always used a card