Bill Status of SB 263   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  PRENATAL CARE PROVIDERS-HIV

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Barack Obama-Iris Y. Martinez-Antonio Munoz-Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Chris Lauzen, John J. Cullerton and Mattie Hunter

House Sponsors
(Rep. William Delgado-Larry McKeon-Sara Feigenholtz-John A. Fritchey-Monique D. Davis, Karen A. Yarbrough, Richard T. Bradley and Patricia Bailey)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/20/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0566

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Perinatal HIV Prevention Act. Provides that every health care provider in this State that provides prenatal care or labor or delivery services to a pregnant woman must ensure that the woman is provided with HIV counseling and is offered HIV testing. Requires that the counseling be provided and the testing be offered as early in the woman's pregnancy as possible. Sets forth required components of the counseling. Provides that the counseling and testing, and offers of testing, must be in accordance with the standards set forth in the AIDS Confidentiality Act. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything but the short title provision of the Perinatal HIV Prevention Act. Provides that all pregnant women must be informed of the routes of HIV transmission.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Perinatal HIV Prevention Act. Provides that every health care professional who provides health care services to a pregnant woman shall provide HIV counseling and offer HIV testing. Provides that every health care professional or facility that cares for a pregnant woman during labor or delivery shall provide HIV counseling and offer HIV testing. Provides that no counseling or offer of testing is required if already provided during the woman's pregnancy. Provides that every health care professional or facility caring for a newborn infant shall, upon delivery or within 48 hours after the infant's birth, provide counseling to the parent or guardian of the infant and perform HIV testing, when the HIV status of the infant's mother is unknown, if the parent or guardian does not refuse. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to implement the Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
  2/5/2003SenateFirst Reading
  2/5/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  2/6/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services
  2/19/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  2/19/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  2/19/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  2/19/2003SenateChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Antonio Munoz
  2/19/2003SenateChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  3/6/2003SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services
  3/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
  3/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/13/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
  3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
  3/27/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
  3/27/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/27/2003SenateSecond Reading
  3/27/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2003
  3/27/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Health & Human Services
  4/4/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003.
  4/8/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  4/8/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  4/9/2003HouseArrived in House
  4/9/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
  4/9/2003HouseFirst Reading
  4/9/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/10/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  4/16/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
  4/17/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  4/17/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  4/30/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
  5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/1/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000
  5/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/7/2003HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. William Delgado
  5/7/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
  5/7/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  5/7/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  5/7/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  5/7/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
  5/9/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/9/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
  5/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  5/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
  5/14/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
  5/14/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 15, 2003
  5/16/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Barack Obama
  5/16/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
  5/22/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services
  5/23/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
  5/28/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  5/28/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  5/28/2003SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/26/2003SenateSent to the Governor
  8/20/2003SenateGovernor Approved
  8/20/2003SenateEffective Date August 20, 2003
  8/20/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0566

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