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Another suggested application for a tracking implant, discussed in 2008 by the legislature of [[Indonesia]]'s [[Irian Jaya]] would be to monitor the activities of persons infected with [[HIV]], aimed at reducing their chances of infecting other people.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE4AN3U620081124 "Indonesia's Papua plans to tag AIDS sufferers"], Mon Nov 24, 2008.</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1862347,00.html
|title=Papua Proposal: A Microchip to Track the HIV-Positive|author=Jason Tedjasukmana |date= Nov 26, 2008|periodical =Time }}
</ref> The microchipping section was not, however, included into the final version of the provincial ''HIV/AIDS Handling bylaw'' passed by the legislature in December 2008.<ref>[http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/133495.php Government Of Indonesian Province Rejects Plan To Implant Microchips In Some HIV-Positive People] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225060958/http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/133495.php |date=2013-12-25 }}, 2008-12-08</ref> With current technology, this would not be workable anyway, since there is no implantable device on the market with GPS tracking capability.
Since modern payment methods rely upon RFID/NFC, it is thought that implantable microchips, if they were to ever become popular in use, would form a part of the cashless society.<ref>[http://www.dontchipmebro.com/the-cashless-society/ "Cashless Society"]</ref> Verichip implants have already been used in nightclubs such as the Baja club for such a purpose, allowing patrons to purchase drinks with their implantable microchip.
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