HIV TESTING

Amends the School Code and the Communicable Disease Prevention Act. In a Section of the School Code involving health examinations for children, provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules specifying that testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) be included in health examinations. Requires that the parent or guardian of the child be informed that such testing will be undertaken during the health examination unless the parent or guardian declines for his or her child to be tested for HIV. Also requires that the parent or guardian of the child be provided with clear and concise information about HIV testing, including an explanation about HIV infection and the meanings of positive and negative test results. Provides that HIV testing must be incorporated into the child's general health examination procedures and forms, the record of the health examination submitted to the school must indicate only that the child was tested for HIV or not, and that no HIV test result may be indicated in the record of the health examination submitted to the school. Sets forth the revised recommendations of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for HIV testing. Declares to be the public policy of the State that HIV screening be conducted in accordance with the CDC recommendations and that the Department of Public Health develop and administer compliant policies and procedures as soon as possible. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.