House Sponsors: JONES,SHIRLEY. Short description: PRENATAL HIV TESTING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Prenatal Syphilis Act. Changes short title to Prenatal Syphilis and HIV Act. Provides that every physician or other professional attending a pregnant woman in Illinois, in addition to taking a blood sample at first examination and in the third trimester of pregnancy to test for syphilis, shall also take a blood sample at those times to test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test, or other Illinois Department of Public Health approved test. If the ELISA or other approved test provides a positive result the Western Blot Assay or more reliable confirmatory test shall be administered. Provides that, upon a physician's request, the tests shall be performed free of charge by the Illinois Department of Public Health or a municipal health department. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Public Health) This legislation could cost the Dept. $5,365,000 annually. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB 1380 fails to create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status