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Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Finance Act and the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Act. Extends the date of repeal of the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Fund from July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2026. Amends the AIDS Confidentiality Act. Makes changes to the definitions of "health care professional" and "informed consent". Defines "pre-test information". Provides that a subject's or a subject's legally authorized representative's verbal or written consent, or declination of opt-out HIV testing, must be documented by the health facility or provider in the general consent for medical care, a separate consent form, or elsewhere in the medical record. Makes other changes concerning informed consent and pre-test information. Makes other changes.
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 2. Makes the following changes: defines "opt-in testing" and "opt-out testing". Provides that consent for opt-out HIV testing may be incorporated into a patient's general consent for medical care on the same basis as other testing. With respect to informed consent, replaces references to "health care facilities or providers" with "a health care provider, health care professional, or health facility". Makes formatting changes.
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