Illinois · Senate Bill 3711 · 103rd General Assembly

HIV TLC ACT

SB 3711 Sponsored by Lakesia Collins Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Establishes the role of HIV Treatment Innovation Coordinator to be housed within the Department. Provides that the Department shall create and fill the Coordinator role within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Requires the Coordinator to develop and execute a comprehensive strategy to adopt a Rapid Start model for HIV treatment as the standard of…

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Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Establishes the role of HIV Treatment Innovation Coordinator to be housed within the Department. Provides that the Department shall create and fill the Coordinator role within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Requires the Coordinator to develop and execute a comprehensive strategy to adopt a Rapid Start model for HIV treatment as the standard of care. Requires compensation and benefits for the Coordinator be at the Program Director level. Describes the specific job responsibilities of the Coordinator. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed in this State on or after January 1, 2025 shall provide coverage for home test kits for sexually transmitted infections, including any laboratory costs of processing the home test kit, that are deemed medically necessary or appropriate and ordered directly by a clinician or furnished through a standing order for patient use based on clinical guidelines and individual patient health needs. Makes a conforming change to the Illinois Public Aid Code regarding coverage for home test kits for sexually transmitted infections. Amends the AIDS Confidentiality Act. Creates the Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Provides that Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program applications shall be processed within 72 hours after the time of submission. Provides for conditional approval of Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program applications within 24 hours after time of submission. Requires Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program applicants to document residency within the State of Illinois. Provides for 8 Rapid Start for HIV Treatment pilot sites established by the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Department shall publish a report on the operation of the pilot program 15 months after the pilot sites have launched. Establishes requirements for the report, requires that the report be shared with the General Assembly and the Governor's Office, and requires that the report be made available on the Department's Internet website. Amends the County Jail Act. Creates new annual adult correctional facility public inspection report requirements on the topics of HIV and AIDS.

Every action

20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  8. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  10. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  12. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  2. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 12 Democrats.

All 12 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.