PERINATAL HIV PREV-REPORTING

Amends the Perinatal HIV Prevention Act. Requires HIV testing of newborns when the HIV status of the mother is unknown (now, testing is voluntary). Requires counseling to include the voluntary nature of the HIV test for a pregnant woman. Requires the reporting of a positive HIV test for a newborn infant to an electronic surveillance system established by the Department of Public Health. Requires the Department to adopt rules specifying the information required in the report. Provides that the confidentiality provisions of the AIDS Confidentiality Act apply to the reports. Requires the Department or its authorized representative to provide case management services to ensure access to proper care. Provides that hospitals, laboratories, other facilities, and physicians will not be held liable for the release of information or confidential data in accordance with the Act. Requires all HIV exposed newborns to be treated to prevent HIV infection within 24 hours after birth and until 6 weeks after birth. Effective immediately.