Bill Status of HB 482   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  HIV PREVENTION PROGRAM

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers-Monique D. Davis and Patricia Bailey

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the HIV/AIDS Prevention Program for Department of Corrections Offenders, Significant Others, and Family Act. Provides that the Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Health shall jointly develop and implement an HIV/AIDS prevention education program targeted to offenders incarcerated in Department of Corrections facilities, significant others, and family of adult and juvenile prison inmates. Provides that the Illinois Department of Corrections shall: (1) provide, in all public waiting rooms of detention facilities and prisons, printed information on the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, and other sexually transmitted diseases and referral information to community-based-providers of HIV/AIDS prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, and HIV/AIDS counseling and testing services throughout Illinois; (2) display in all public waiting rooms of detention facilities and prisons an HIV/AIDS informational video, produced by a national organization with expertise in HIV/AIDS prevention; (3) provide written information on the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, and other sexually transmitted diseases to all inmates upon entrance to a detention center or prison and offer voluntary HIV/AIDS testing to all inmates; and (4) provide written information on the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, and other sexually transmitted diseases to all inmates just prior to their release from custody and referral to appropriate community based organizations that provide HIV/AIDS services and HIV/AIDS counseling and testing. Provides that one year after implementation of this Act, the Illinois Department of Corrections shall report to the Illinois General Assembly on the effectiveness of this program in increasing voluntary HIV/AIDS testing. Effective immediately.

 Correctional Note (Department of Corrections)
 

 Fiscal Note (Department of Corrections)
 There would be no corrections population impact on the Department of Corrections.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/30/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1/30/2003HouseFirst Reading
  1/30/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  2/6/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
  2/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
  2/18/2003HouseCorrectional Note Filed
  2/18/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed
  2/27/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 018-000-000
  2/27/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/28/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/28/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  4/4/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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