HB 5298 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE-DISCLOSE

Summary
Amends the Communicable Disease Prevention Act. Makes changes to the provision concerning children of school age who are reported as having been diagnosed as having AIDS or HIV. Provides that the information contained in the notification to be required of the Department of Public Health with regard to a child enrolled in a public school in kindergarten through fifth grade who is diagnosed as being infected with HIV must not be recorded in the child's permanent record. Provides that if the information is in the child's permanent school record, the information must be purged from the child's record before the child enters the sixth grade. Provides that if the child is enrolled in a public school, the principal shall disclose (instead of disclose the identity of the child) to the superintendent of the school district in which the child resides and specifies that the disclosure shall be that a child has been infected with HIV. Provides that all provisions of the AIDS Confidentiality Act shall apply, including penalties for violation of that Act.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2012
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Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2012 Last action Jan 8, 2013
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Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 9, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 27, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
Feb 8, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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La Shawn Ford
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