Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB1748

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that prior to the release of any inmate committed to a facility of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department must provide the inmate with appropriate information in writing, by video, or other electronic means, concerning HIV and AIDS. Provides that the Department shall develop the informational materials in consultation with the Department of Public Health. Provides that at the same time, the Department must also offer the committed person the option of testing for infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with no copayment for the test. Provides that pre-test information shall be provided to the committed person and informed consent obtained as required in the AIDS Confidentiality Act. Provides that the Department may conduct opt-out HIV testing. Provides that the Department shall follow procedures established by the Department of Public Health to conduct HIV testing and testing to confirm positive HIV test results. Eliminates references to the ELISA test and the Western Blot Assay test. Eliminates provision that HIV information and testing provided to inmates is subject to appropriation. Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that inmates of the Cook County Jail shall be provided information and testing conducted by an employee of the Cook County Health & Hospitals System (rather than the Bureau of Health Services).

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that prior to the release of any inmate committed to a facility of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department must provide the inmate with appropriate information verbally, in writing, by video, or other electronic means, concerning HIV and AIDS. Provides that the Department shall develop the informational materials in consultation with the Department of Public Health. Provides that at the same time, the Department must also offer the committed person the option of testing for infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with no copayment for the test. Provides that pre-test information shall be provided to the committed person and informed consent obtained as required in the AIDS Confidentiality Act. Provides that the Department may conduct opt-out HIV testing. Provides that the Department shall follow procedures established by the Department of Public Health to conduct HIV testing and testing to confirm positive HIV test results. Eliminates references to the ELISA test and the Western Blot Assay test. Eliminates provision that HIV information and testing provided to inmates is subject to appropriation. Provides that nothing in these provisions shall require the Department to offer HIV testing to an inmate who is known to be infected with HIV, or who has been tested for HIV within the previous 180 days and whose documented HIV test result is available to the Department electronically. Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that inmates of the Cook County Jail shall be provided information and testing conducted by an employee of the Cook County Health & Hospitals System (rather than the Bureau of Health Services). Provides that nothing in these provisions shall require the Cook County Health and Hospitals System to offer HIV testing to inmates who are known to be infected with HIV. Effective August 1, 2011.

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