Resources & Forms
Evaluation and Management of the Infant Exposed to HIV in the US - Updated Oct 2020
The American Academy of Pediatrics' updated clinical report offers guidance for clinicians on the evaluation and management of infants born to people living with HIV.
Preliminary Positive Data Report 
To be completed by Illinois hospital staff for every preliminary positive rapid HIV test result and faxed to the Mother and Child Alliance (formerly Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative). This form is required by the state of Illinois.
Guidelines for Voluntary HIV Testing in Illinois
A brief overview for clinicians about the HIV testing law and conducting voluntary HIV testing in Illinois. This fact sheet was prepared in August 2012 by the AIDS Legal Council of Chicago, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, and the Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention... - Read More
Illinois HIV/AIDS Confidentiality and Testing Code
The State of Illinois' Joint Committee on Administrative Rules administrative code for HIV/AIDS confidentiality and testing.
Expedited Confirmatory HIV Testing Requisition
The 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline offers expedited confirmatory HIV testing at Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Immunology Laboratory for calls to the Hotline in which an urgent confirmatory HIV test result is needed for clinical decision making.The specimens are... - Read More
Expedited Confirmatory HIV Testing Information
The 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline offers expedited confirmatory HIV testing at Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Immunology Laboratory for calls to the Hotline in which an urgent confirmatory HIV test result is needed for clinical decision making. The specimens are... - Read More
Expedited HIV Viral Load Testing Requisition
The 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline facilitates expedited Viral Load tests (HIV-1 RNA assays) for calls to the Hotline in which an urgent viral load test result is needed for clinical decision making. Tests are performed at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital... - Read More
Expedited HIV Viral Load Testing Information
The 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline facilitates expedited Viral Load tests (HIV-1 RNA assays) for calls to the Hotline in which an urgent viral load test result is needed for clinical decision making. Tests are performed at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital... - Read More
Perinatal HIV Reporting Requirements for Illinois
The Perinatal HIV Prevention Act was most recently revised in 2017 with changes effective January 1, 2018. This is a summary of the reporting requirements for Illinois hospitals. All reporting must be done in compliance with the AIDS Confidentiality Act... - Read More
Resources for HIV Serodifferent Couples
HIVE, formerly the Bay Area Perinatal AIDS Center (BAPAC), features a variety of online resources for HIV serodifferent couples including information on safer conception options and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
