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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.".