Bill > HB3628

This bill appropriates a total of $168,562,400 to the Illinois Department of Public Health for various HIV/AIDS-related programs and initiatives, with a focus on addressing health disparities and ending the HIV epidemic by 2030. The bill includes legislative findings that highlight the ongoing impact of HIV/AIDS on communities, particularly among Black, Latino/a/x, and LGBTQIA populations, and emphasizes prevention strategies like Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), which is 99% effective in preventing HIV when taken as prescribed. The funding is allocated across several key areas: $142,562,400 for general AIDS/HIV programs (with at least 50% dedicated to minority populations), $15,000,000 from the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Fund to reduce HIV disparities, $5,500,000 for the Getting to Zero-Illinois plan, $500,000 for sexually transmitted infection prevention and treatment, $2,000,000 for the PrEP4Illinois Program to improve medication and service access, and $2,500,000 for a Rapid Start HIV treatment pilot program. The bill aims to increase access to clinical and supportive services, address racial health inequities, and implement science-based interventions to virtually eliminate HIV transmission by 2030, with the appropriations set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Budget and Finance

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3628&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104