Public Act 094-0797
 		





SB1001 Enrolled
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    AN ACT concerning health.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly: 

 
    Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended  by adding 
Section 5.663 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.663 new)


    Sec. 5.663. The African-American HIV/AIDS Response Fund. 
This Section is repealed on July 1, 2016.

 
    Section 10. The African-American HIV/AIDS Response Act is 
amended  by adding Section 27 and by changing Section 30 as 
follows:
 
    (410 ILCS 303/27  new)
    Sec. 27. African-American HIV/AIDS Response Fund.
    (a) The African-American HIV/AIDS Response Fund is created 
as a special fund in the State treasury.  Moneys deposited into 
the Fund shall, subject to appropriation, be used for grants 
for programs to prevent the transmission of HIV and other 
programs and activities consistent with the purposes of this 
Act, including, but not limited to, preventing and treating 
HIV/AIDS, the creation of an HIV/AIDS service delivery system, 
and the administration of the Act. Moneys for the Fund shall 
come from appropriations by the General Assembly, federal 
funds, and other public resources.
    (b) The Fund shall provide resources for communities in 
Illinois to create an HIV/AIDS service delivery system that 
reduces the disparity of HIV infection and AIDS cases between 
African-Americans and other population groups in Illinois that 
may be impacted by the disease by, including but, not limited 
to:
        (1) developing, implementing, and maintaining a 
    comprehensive, culturally sensitive HIV Prevention Plan 
    targeting communities that are identified as high-risk in 
    terms of the impact of the disease on African-Americans;
        (2) developing, implementing, and maintaining a stable 
    HIV/AIDS service delivery infrastructure in Illinois 
    communities that will meet the needs of African-Americans;
        (3) developing, implementing, and maintaining a 
    statewide HIV/AIDS testing program;
        (4) providing funding for HIV/AIDS social and 
    scientific research to improve prevention and treatment;
        (5) providing comprehensive technical and other 
    assistance to African-American community service 
    organizations that are involved in HIV/AIDS prevention and 
    treatment;
        (6) developing, implementing, and maintaining an 
    infrastructure for African-American community service 
    organizations to make them less dependent on government 
    resources; and
        (7) creating and maintaining at least 17 one-stop 
    shopping HIV/AIDS facilities across the State.
    (c) When providing grants pursuant to this Fund, the 
Department of Public Health shall give priority to the 
development of comprehensive medical and social services to 
African-Americans at risk of infection from or infected with 
HIV/AIDS in areas of the State determined to have the greatest 
geographic prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the African-American 
population.
    (d) The Section is repealed on July 1, 2016.
 
    (410 ILCS 303/30)

    Sec. 30. Rules.  
    (a) No later than March 15, 2006, the Department of Public 
Health shall issue proposed rules for designating high-risk 
communities and for implementing subsection (c) of Section 15.  
The rules must include, but may not be limited to, a standard 
testing protocol, training for staff, community-based 
organization experience, and the removal and proper disposal of 
hazardous waste.
    (b) The Department of Human Services, the Department of 
Public Health, and the Department of Corrections shall adopt 
rules as necessary to ensure that this Act is implemented 
within 6 months after the effective date of this Act.
    (c) The Department of Public Health shall adopt rules 
necessary to implement and administer the African-American 
HIV/AIDS Response Fund.


(Source: P.A. 94-629, eff. 1-1-06.)