HIV TESTING-WESTERN BLOT ASSAY House SponsorsRep. La Shawn K. Ford Senate Sponsors(Sen. Christine Radogno) 8/4/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0244 20 ILCS 505/22.3from Ch. 23, par. 5022.3410 ILCS 315/2afrom Ch. 111 1/2, par. 22.12a720 ILCS 5/12-18from Ch. 38, par. 12-18730 ILCS 5/3-6-2from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-2730 ILCS 5/3-8-2from Ch. 38, par. 1003-8-2730 ILCS 5/3-10-2from Ch. 38, par. 1003-10-2730 ILCS 125/17.10 Amends various Acts to eliminate references to the Western Blot Assay test as a confirmatory test for HIV. Provides that the confirmatory test for HIV shall be based upon recommendations of the United States Centers for Disease Control. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill with the following changes. Eliminates references to AIDS-related complex (ARC), the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test, and the Western Blot Assay test. Provides that the testing for HIV shall consist of a test approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health to determine the presence of HIV infection, based upon recommendations of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Changes "confirmatory test" to "supplemental test". Effective immediately. 1/18/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 1/21/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/21/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 2/23/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 2/23/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 2/23/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/9/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/9/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 3/9/2011SenateFirst Reading 3/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/4/2011SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 5/4/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2011 5/13/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2011 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/4/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/4/2011HouseEffective Date August 4, 2011 8/4/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0244