Resources & Forms
IDPH HB2800 Repeat Third Trimester HIV Screening Memo 
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.
IDPH Third Trimester Repeat HIV Testing Update Training
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... - Read More
Repeat Third Trimester HIV Screening Resources
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... - Read More
HIV Testing and Pregnancy
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
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Expedited Newborn HIV-1 DNA PCR Testing Information
The 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline offers expedited HIV-1 DNA PCR tests for calls to the Hotline in which an urgent test result is needed for pediatric treatment decision making. Specimens are processed at the Special Infectious Disease (SID) Laboratory of the Ann... - Read More
ACOG: Prenatal and Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing
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.
CDC Revised Surveillance Case Definition for HIV Infection - 2014
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... - Read More
Overview of Hotline Case Management Services
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.
What Women Need to Know Booklet
Developed by the FXB Center, What Women Need to Know: The HIV Treatment Guidelines for Pregnant Women is a educational booklet written at a US grade 6 reading level that provides information to pregnant women with HIV. The booklet discusses recommended antiretroviral... - Read More
CDC Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Healthcare Settings
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... - Read More
