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                                     LRB093 05505 MKM 16114 a

 1                     AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 686

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend House Bill  686  by  replacing
 3    everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 4        "Section  5.   The  Department  of  Public  Health Act is
 5    amended by adding Section 6.1 as follows:

 6        (20 ILCS 2305/6.1 new)
 7        Sec. 6.1.   HIV/AIDS  community  service  pilot  program.
 8    Subject  to  appropriation,  the  Department of Public Health
 9    shall fund an HIV/AIDS community service pilot program in the
10    African-American communities of the State.  The program shall
11    contain the following components:
12        (1)  HIV primary care to enhance and enrich the lives  of
13    those infected by HIV.
14        (2)  HIV  counseling  and  testing to provide a system of
15    early detection for HIV and to facilitate skill building  for
16    behavior modification.
17        (3)  Case  management  services to offer seamless service
18    delivery for those infected by HIV.
19        (4)  Prevention  case  management  services  designed  to
20    foster skill building and negotiation  enrichment  for  those
21    impacted by HIV.
22        (5)  Street  outreach  services,  which  is a Centers for
 
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 1    Disease Control approved intervention  proven  to  reach  the
 2    client  at  his  or  her level of need.  The service shall be
 3    facilitated by an indigenous staff person who will offer  the
 4    services  of  HIV  education  and  counseling,  referral  for
 5    testing, and condom distribution.".