HB 5417 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

HIV TLC ACT

Summary
Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Establishes the role of HIV Treatment Innovation Coordinator to be housed within the Department. Provides that the Department shall create and fill the Coordinator role within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Requires the Coordinator to develop and execute a comprehensive strategy to adopt a Rapid Start model for HIV treatment as the standard of care. Requires compensation and benefits for the Coordinator be at the Program Director level. Describes the specific job responsibilities of the Coordinator. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed in this State on or after January 1, 2025 shall provide coverage for home test kits for sexually transmitted infections, including any laboratory costs of processing the home test kit, that are deemed medically necessary or appropriate and ordered directly by a clinician or furnished through a standing order for patient use based on clinical guidelines and individual patient health needs. Makes a conforming change to the Illinois Public Aid Code regarding coverage for home test kits for sexually transmitted infections. Amends the AIDS Confidentiality Act. Creates the Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Provides that Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program applications shall be processed within 72 hours after the time of submission. Provides for conditional approval of Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program applications within 24 hours after time of submission. Requires Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program applicants to document residency within the State of Illinois. Provides for 8 Rapid Start for HIV Treatment pilot sites established by the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Department shall publish a report on the operation of the pilot program 15 months after the pilot sites have launched. Establishes requirements for the report, requires that the report be shared with the General Assembly, the Governor's Office, and requires that the report be made available on the Department's Internet website. Amends the County Jail Act. Creates new annual adult correctional facility public inspection report requirements on the topics of HIV and AIDS.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 19, 2024 Last action Nov 21, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2024

How they voted

1050
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 117
Apr 18, 2024
D Democratic77
69 Yea 8
89% Yea
R Republican40
36 Yea 4
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
73
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Amendments
2
May 17, 2024
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 42 co-sponsors

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