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91_HB1648eng HB1648 Engrossed LRB9104298SMdv 1 AN ACT to amend the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois 2 by adding Section 55.91. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 6 amended by adding Section 55.91 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 2310/55.91 new) 8 Sec. 55.91. HIV/AIDS community service pilot program. 9 The Department of Public Health shall fund an HIV/AIDS 10 community service pilot program which shall contain the 11 following components: 12 (1) HIV primary care to enhance and enrich the lives of 13 those infected by HIV. 14 (2) HIV counseling and testing to provide a system of 15 early detection for HIV and to facilitate skill building for 16 behavior modification. 17 (3) Case management services to offer seamless service 18 delivery for those infected by HIV. 19 (4) Prevention case management services designed to 20 foster skill building and negotiation enrichment for those 21 impacted by HIV. 22 (5) Street outreach services, which is a Centers for 23 Disease Control approved intervention proven to reach the 24 client at his or her level of need. The service shall be 25 facilitated by an indigenous staff person who will offer the 26 services of HIV education and counseling, referral for 27 testing, and condom distribution.