Section 691.100  Definitions

For the purpose of this Part, the following shall be the accepted definitions of the terms used in this Part:

"Act" means the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Act [410 ILCS 303].

"AIDS" means acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.  (Section 3(b) of the AIDS Confidentiality Act)

"African-American community-based organization" means an organization that is in good standing with the State of Illinois and:

Has a Board of Directors, at least 51% of the members of which are African-American;

Provides services to individuals or families who are or have been impacted by HIV;

Is physically located in the community to be served; and

Has provided HIV/AIDS services for at least one year in communities that are primarily populated by individuals who identify as African-American or where African-Americans are disproportionately impacted by HIV or AIDS.

"Department" means the Illinois Department of Public Health.

"Director" means Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health.

"Fund" means the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Fund as established by the Act.

"Funding period" means the time (usually 12 months coinciding with the Department's fiscal year) during which money is to be spent by award recipients.

"High-risk community" means municipalities within the State of Illinois determined by the IDPH HIV Surveillance Unit to have an HIV Prevalence rate of 1% or higher among African-Americans.

"High-traffic facility" means a high-traffic facility as defined by the State agency operating the facility.  (Section 15 of the Act)

"HIV" means the Human Immunodeficiency Virus or any other identified causative agent of AIDS.  (Section 3(c) of the AIDS Confidentiality Act)

"HIV counseling and testing center" or "HIV testing site" means an agency or site that offers HIV counseling and testing services as prescribed by this Part.

"Potentially infectious medical waste" or "PIMW" means waste generated in connection with:

Diagnosis, treatment (i.e., provision of medical services), or immunization of human beings or animals;

Research pertaining to the provision of medical services; or

Production or testing of biological waste.

"Rapid HIV Antibody Test" means a federal Food and Drug Administration-approved screening test to detect antibodies to HIV, which can be collected and processed within a short interval of time (under 60 minutes).

"State agency" means any department of State Government created under Section 5-15 of the Departments of Government Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois or the Office of the Secretary of State.  (Section 15 of the Act)

"Test" or "HIV Test" means a test to determine the presence of the antibody or antigen to HIV, or the presence of HIV infection.  (Section 3(g) of the AIDS Confidentiality Act)

(Source:  Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 15735, effective September 1, 2022)