HB 1759 – Public Act 95-0702
Sponsored by Senator Collins and Representative Flowers, House Bill 1759 requires all health care professionals assisting pregnant women to provide HIV counseling, to recommend testing and to perform the test unless the woman declines in writing. An initiative of the AIDS Foundation, the ACLU of Illinois assisted in its passage.
Learn more about provisions for HIV counseling for pregnant women.
HIV Counseling for Pregnant Women
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