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comprehensive, culturally sensitive HIV Prevention Plan |
targeting communities that are identified as high-risk in |
terms of the impact of the disease on African-Americans; |
(2) developing, implementing, and maintaining a stable |
HIV/AIDS service delivery infrastructure in Illinois |
communities that will meet the needs of African-Americans; |
(3) developing, implementing, and maintaining a |
statewide HIV/AIDS testing program; |
(4) providing funding for HIV/AIDS social and |
scientific research to improve prevention and treatment; |
(5) providing comprehensive technical and other |
assistance to African-American community service |
organizations that are involved in HIV/AIDS prevention and |
treatment; |
(6) developing, implementing, and maintaining an |
infrastructure for African-American community service |
organizations to make them less dependent on government |
resources; and |
(7) creating and maintaining at least 17 one-stop |
shopping HIV/AIDS facilities across the State. |
(c) When providing grants pursuant to this Fund, the |
Department of Public Health shall give priority to the |
development of comprehensive medical and social services to |
African-Americans at risk of infection from or infected with |
HIV/AIDS in areas of the State determined to have the greatest |
geographic prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the African-American |
population. |
(d) The Section is repealed on July 1, 2016. |
(410 ILCS 303/30)
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Sec. 30. Rules. |
(a) No later than March 15, 2006, the Department of Public |
Health shall issue proposed rules for designating high-risk |
communities and for implementing subsection (c) of Section 15. |
The rules must include, but may not be limited to, a standard |
testing protocol, training for staff, community-based |