Resources & Forms

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 Laboratory in Chicago. If you…

The 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline facilitates expedited Viral Load tests (HIV-1 RNA quantitative 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 Laboratory in Chicago.…

This document is a policy template for HIV counseling and testing of pregnant people. It includes policies for informed consent, counseling and HIV testing twice during pregnancy, newborn testing, test results and reporting, and confidentiality. This policy template can be utilized…

This document is a policy template for the care of pregnant and postpartum people living with HIV and their newborns. It includes policies for antepartum, labor and delivery or OB triage, and postpartum care. Additionally, it includes policies for determination of infant risk status and…

In this video Dr. Sarah Sutton, the Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline's adult infectious disease expert, provides a step-by-step overview of the CDC laboratory testing algorithm for HIV diagnosis. Dr. Sutton provides particular emphasis on use of this laboratory testing algorithm for screening…

This collection of frequently asked questions (FAQ) related to repeat third trimester HIV testing of pregnant people in Illinois was created to address common questions related to this change in state law that went into effect on January 1, 2018.

On October 2, 2017 the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) issued a memo regarding HB2800 and repeat third trimester HIV screening for pregnant people.

This web-based training from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is designed to cover updates to Public Act 100-0265 (HB 2800) which outlines legal mandates to third-trimester repeat HIV testing. This collaboration updates changes that have take place with the law regarding this…

Public Act 100-0265 was signed into law on August 22, 2017. It amended the Perinatal HIV Prevention Act to mandate a repeat opt-out HIV test during the third trimester, ideally by the 36th week of pregnancy, for all pregnant people in Illinois. On October 2, 2017, the Illinois Department of…

Routine HIV testing during pregnancy is a key component of perinatal HIV prevention. The following materials are available to guide you in conducting HIV testing for pregnant people. CDC: HIV Testing CDC: HIV Testing Flowchart Overview of CDC Laboratory Algorithm for HIV…

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee Opinion 752 Prenatal and Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing provides an overview of recommendations for HIV testing for pregnant people.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Committee Opinion Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus addresses the use of PrEP in combination with other proven HIV prevention methods as a useful HIV prevention strategy for people at the highest…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised the surveillance case definition for HIV infection. The changes were announced in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released on April 11, 2014. The revisions were made to address multiple issues, the most important of…

The following are links to websites that may be helpful. They are arranged by subject matter including those focused on general HIV information, treatment guidelines and medical information, HIV testing including rapid tests, case management resources, and information specific to pregnant people…

This patient handout describes the Hotline case management services that are available to pregnant people living with HIV, if they provide consent by signing a Hotline release of information form.

The CDC revised its recommendations for HIV testing in healthcare settings in September 2006. The Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Healthcare Settings aim to make HIV testing a routine part of medical care in addition to expanding the gains…

This table provides information concerning bioavailability differences between capsule/tablet and liquid/chewable dosage forms of antiretrovirals. Its purpose is to assist providers with management of pregnant patients with HIV who are unable to swallow antiretroviral tablets/capsules.

A collection of fact sheets on HIV and pregnancy, including information about prevention of perinatal HIV transmission during pregnancy, childbirth and after birth.    

The HIV and Preconception Care Toolkit was developed with the aim of helping HIV primary care providers to address reproductive health issues with their patients, including preconception care, family planning and safer conception for HIV serodifferent couples. The materials were developed by the…

The Illinois 24/7 Perinatal HIV Hotline and Mother and Child Alliance (MACA) have partnered with Walgreens/C&M Specialty Pharmacy to offer emergency support for the provision of pediatric HIV prophylactic medication. 

All Illinois emergency departments are encouraged to conduct rapid HIV testing of pregnant people. These are the main resources that emergency departments will need for this purpose.Counseling and TestingCDC Revised HIV Testing Recommendations in Healthcare SettingsGuidelines for…

The Illinois 24/7 Perinatal HIV Hotline partners with medical providers throughout Illinois and neighboring states specializing in the care of pregnant people living with HIV and their newborns. Our partners include:CHICAGOAnn and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago (Pediatric…

The Mother and Child Alliance (MACA) developed prenatal classes specifically for pregnant people living with HIV entitled Making Sense of HIV and Pregnancy. These classes are designed to educate and prepare people for pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the postpartum period.Classes are held once a…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection in the United States – 2017 Update provides health care providers with recommendations on the use of PrEP to prevent HIV, including use in HIV serodifferent…

The State of Illinois' Joint Committee on Administrative Rules administrative code for HIV/AIDS confidentiality and testing.