Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1943
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2007-04-19 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Access to health care
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congressional reporting requirements
Drug abuse
Drugs
Health
Health counseling
Health education
Hepatitis
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Intravenous drug abuse
Medical records
Medical screening
Medical statistics
Medical tests
Physical examinations
Pregnant women
Preventive medicine
Prison administration
Prisoners
Right of privacy
Sexually transmitted diseases
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-19
text: 
Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2007 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for inmates in federal prisons and upon reentry into the community. Requires such policy to include provisions for: (1) testing of inmates upon intake and counseling; (2) HIV/AIDS prevention education; (3) HIV testing of prisoners annually or upon exposure to HIV; (4) HIV testing of pregnant inmates; (5) comprehensive medical treatment of inmates who test positive for HIV and confidential counseling on managing their medical condition and preventing its transmission to other persons; (6) protection of confidentiality; (7) testing, counseling, and referral prior to reentry into the community; (8) allowing inmates the right to refuse routine HIV testing; (9) mandatory testing after a documented exposure to HIV; and (10) timely notification of test results.

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) require HIV testing for all federal prison inmates upon intake regardless of length of sentence or risk factors; (2) allow inmates to decline testing prior to release from incarceration; and (3) make HIV testing part of the routine health screening conducted at intake.

action_date: 2007-09-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2007 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to develop, and draft regulations to implement, a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for inmates in federal prisons and upon reentry into the community. 

Requires such policy to provide for: (1) testing of inmates upon intake and counseling; (2) pre-test and post-test counseling; (3) improvement of HIV/AIDS awareness and inmate education; (4) HIV testing of inmates annually or upon exposure to HIV; (5) HIV testing of pregnant inmates; (6) comprehensive medical treatment of inmates who test positive and confidential counseling on managing their medical condition and preventing HIV transmission to other persons; (7) protection of inmate confidentiality; (8) testing, counseling, and referral of inmates to health care and social service agencies prior to reentry into the community; (9) the right of inmates to refuse routine testing; (10) mandatory testing after a documented exposure to HIV; and (11) timely notification to inmates of test results.

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) require HIV testing for all inmates upon intake regardless of length of sentence or risk factors; (2) allow inmates to decline testing prior to release from incarceration; (3) make HIV test results inadmissible in civil and criminal proceedings; and (4) make HIV testing part of the routine health screening conducted at inmate intake. 

Directs the Bureau of Prisons to report to Congress: (1) within one year on Bureau policies and procedures to provide testing, treatment, and prevention education programs for hepatitis and other diseases transmitted through sexual activity and intravenous drug use; and (2) annually on the incidence among inmates of diseases transmitted through sexual activity and intravenous drug use, including specific information on HIV/AIDS.

Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2007-09-25
text: 

Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2007 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to develop, and draft regulations to implement, a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for inmates in federal prisons and upon reentry into the community. 

Requires such policy to provide for: (1) testing of inmates upon intake and counseling; (2) pre-test and post-test counseling; (3) improvement of HIV/AIDS awareness and inmate education; (4) HIV testing of inmates annually or upon exposure to HIV; (5) HIV testing of pregnant inmates; (6) comprehensive medical treatment of inmates who test positive and confidential counseling on managing their medical condition and preventing HIV transmission to other persons; (7) protection of inmate confidentiality; (8) testing, counseling, and referral of inmates to health care and social service agencies prior to reentry into the community; (9) the right of inmates to refuse routine testing; (10) mandatory testing after a documented exposure to HIV; and (11) timely notification to inmates of test results.

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) require HIV testing for all inmates upon intake regardless of length of sentence or risk factors; (2) allow inmates to decline testing prior to release from incarceration; (3) make HIV test results inadmissible in civil and criminal proceedings; and (4) make HIV testing part of the routine health screening conducted at inmate intake. 

Directs the Bureau of Prisons to report to Congress: (1) within one year on Bureau policies and procedures to provide testing, treatment, and prevention education programs for hepatitis and other diseases transmitted through sexual activity and intravenous drug use; and (2) annually on the incidence among inmates of diseases transmitted through sexual activity and intravenous drug use, including specific information on HIV/AIDS.

Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2008-09-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 25, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2007 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to develop, and draft regulations to implement, a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for inmates in federal prisons and upon reentry into the community. 

Requires such policy to provide for: (1) testing of inmates upon intake and counseling; (2) pre-test and post-test counseling; (3) improvement of HIV/AIDS awareness and inmate education; (4) HIV testing of inmates annually or upon exposure to HIV; (5) HIV testing of pregnant inmates; (6) comprehensive medical treatment of inmates who test positive and confidential counseling on managing their medical condition and preventing HIV transmission to other persons; (7) protection of inmate confidentiality; (8) testing, counseling, and referral of inmates to health care and social service agencies prior to reentry into the community; (9) the right of inmates to refuse routine testing; (10) mandatory testing after a documented exposure to HIV; and (11) timely notification to inmates of test results.

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) require HIV testing for all inmates upon intake regardless of length of sentence or risk factors; (2) allow inmates to decline testing prior to release from incarceration; (3) make HIV test results inadmissible in civil and criminal proceedings; and (4) make HIV testing part of the routine health screening conducted at inmate intake. 

Directs the Bureau of Prisons to report to Congress: (1) within one year on Bureau policies and procedures to provide testing, treatment, and prevention education programs for hepatitis and other diseases transmitted through sexual activity and intravenous drug use; and (2) annually on the incidence among inmates of diseases transmitted through sexual activity and intravenous drug use, including specific information on HIV/AIDS.

Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1085.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-09-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10793-10795)
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10793-10795)
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1943.
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10793-10796)
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-09-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.
action_date: 2007-09-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-342.
action_date: 2007-09-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-342.
action_date: 2007-07-25
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-07-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-04-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-04-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1313)