Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 231

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that upon admission of a committed person to a Department of Corrections facility as part of the prisoner's comprehensive physical examination and immediately prior to release of that person, the committed person shall be required to take tests for HIV/AIDS and methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections administered by the Department. Provides that if the test result is positive, the committed person shall receive medical care for the infection paid by the Department during the committed person's incarceration. Provides that upon release of the committed person from incarceration, the costs of HIV/AIDS and MRSA treatment and counseling shall be paid by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall develop a specialized discharge plan for a committed person who tests positive for HIV/AIDS or MRSA. Provides that the Department of Corrections, in consultation with the Department of Public Health and Prisoner Review Board, shall provide community reentry services for committed persons who test positive for HIV/AIDS or MRSA. Provides that each committed person shall be provided with HIV/AIDS and MRSA counseling. Provides that each committed person shall receive mandatory GED education that includes HIV/AIDS, MRSA, and hepatitis C prevention education. Provides that a defendant at least 17 years of age who has a high school diploma or who has passed the high school level GED test and who is convicted of a felony and who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in the Department of Corrections shall be provided with an educational program that leads to the completion of an associate, baccalaureate, or higher degree paid by the Department of Corrections. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that upon admission of a committed person to a Department of Corrections facility as part of the prisoner's comprehensive physical examination and immediately prior to release of that person, the committed person shall be offered to take tests for HIV/AIDS infection administered by the Department. Provides that if the test result is positive, the committed person shall receive medical care for the infection paid by the Department during the committed person's incarceration. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
1/19/2007	House	First Reading
1/19/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/31/2007	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/2/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/2/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/2/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
3/2/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/19/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
4/26/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
4/27/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
5/3/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007
5/10/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007
5/18/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007
5/25/2007	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

	Adds reference to:
	730 ILCS 5/3-1-2	from Ch. 38, par. 1003-1-2