HIV TLC ACT House SponsorsRep. Kelly M. Cassidy-Gregg Johnson-Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-La Shawn K. Ford-Ryan Spain, Margaret Croke, Mary Beth Canty, Ann M. Williams, Katie Stuart, Sonya M. Harper, Barbara Hernández, Michelle Mussman, Yolonda Morris, Lilian Jiménez, Will Guzzardi, Cyril Nichols, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Bob Morgan, Kimberly Du Buclet, Hoan Huynh, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Nabeela Syed, Anne Stava-Murray, Rita Mayfield, Kam Buckner, Norma Hernandez, Terra Costa Howard and Edgar González, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Lakesia Collins, Mary Edly-Allen, Javier L. Cervantes, Omar Aquino, Rachel Ventura, Julie A. Morrison, Emil Jones, III, Sara Feigenholtz-Karina Villa, Michael W. Halpin, Robert Peters-Mike Simmons, Natalie Toro, Celina Villanueva, Kimberly A. Lightford, Paul Faraci, Mattie Hunter and Laura Fine) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2305/6.5 new215 ILCS 5/356z.71 new305 ILCS 5/5-16.8410 ILCS 305/5.6 new730 ILCS 125/17.10 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.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 2305/6.5 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Deletes references to the role of HIV Treatment Innovation Coordinator. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed in the State after January 1, 2026 (instead of January 1, 2025) shall provide coverage for home test kits for sexually transmitted infections, including any laboratory costs of processing the kit, that are deemed medically necessary or appropriate and ordered directly by a clinician (instead of a clinician or furnished through a standing order) for patient use. Amends the AIDS Confidentiality Act. Defines "conditional approval" to mean Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program approval within one business day after submission of documentation of Illinois residency, Program Agreement form, and attestation of remaining eligibility requirements (instead of approval within 24 hours after submission of the materials). Deletes a requirement that an applicant seeking conditional approval must document resident in the State. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish one Rapid Start for HIV Treatment pilot site per HIV Care Connect Region (instead of 8 pilot sites throughout the State). Provides that the Department may implement the pilot program in accordance with industry standards informed by the most current Health Resources and Services Administration guidance on HIV care and treatment (in addition to the most current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance). Provides that the Department shall compile reports from each of the pilot sites on the operation of the pilot program upon completion of the pilot period (instead of publishing a report on the operation of the program 15 months after the pilot sites have launched). Makes other changes. Amends the County Jail Act. Removes a provision that required a report by the Department of Corrections to include whether the warden of the jail had sought certain information from the Department of Public Health or community-based organizations certified to provide HIV/AIDS testing. 2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/20/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 2/22/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 2/22/2024HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gregg Johnson 2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty 2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández 2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris 2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 2/22/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet 2/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 2/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 2/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed 2/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/7/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/7/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/7/2024HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/21/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/21/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. 3/27/2024HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edgar González, Jr. 3/27/2024HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. 4/10/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/10/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 4/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez 4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 4/17/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. 4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/18/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 4/19/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/19/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/19/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins 4/19/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/19/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 4/30/2024SenateAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services 4/30/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/30/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 4/30/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 4/30/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024 5/1/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 5/1/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/3/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/3/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 5/3/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 5/10/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 5/10/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 5/14/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 5/17/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/24/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 9/23/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro 10/22/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 11/14/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 11/19/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci 11/19/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 11/21/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die