Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 691 - AFRICAN-AMERICAN HIV/AIDS RESPONSE CODE › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 691.100 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
For the purpose of this Part, the following shall be the
				  accepted definitions of the terms used in this Part:
"Act" means the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Act [410
				  ILCS 303 ].
"AIDS" means acquired immunodeficiency
				  syndrome.
(Section 3(b) of the AIDS Confidentiality Act)
"African-American community-based organization" means an
				  organization that is in good standing with the State of Illinois and:
Has a Board of Directors, at least 51% of the members of
				  which are African-American;
Provides services to individuals or families who are or have
				  been impacted by HIV;
Is physically located in the community to be served;
				  and
Has provided HIV/AIDS services for at least one year in
				  communities that are primarily populated by individuals who identify as
				  African-American or where African-Americans are disproportionately impacted by
				  HIV or AIDS.
"Department" means the Illinois Department of Public
				  Health.
"Director" means Director of the Illinois Department of
				  Public Health.
"Fund" means the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Fund as
				  established by the Act.
"Funding period" means the time (usually 12 months coinciding
				  with the Department's fiscal year) during which money is to be spent by award
				  recipients.
"High-risk community" means municipalities within the State
				  of Illinois determined by the IDPH HIV Surveillance Unit to have an HIV
				  Prevalence rate of 1% or higher among African-Americans.
"High-traffic facility" means a high-traffic facility
				  as defined by the State agency operating the facility. (
Section 15 of
				  the Act)
"HIV" means the Human Immunodeficiency Virus or any
				  other identified causative agent of AIDS.
(Section 3(c) of the AIDS
				  Confidentiality Act)
"HIV counseling and testing center" or "HIV testing site"
				  means an agency or site that offers HIV counseling and testing services as
				  prescribed by this Part.
"Potentially infectious medical waste" or "PIMW" means waste
				  generated in connection with:
Diagnosis, treatment (i.e., provision of medical services),
				  or immunization of human beings or animals;
Research pertaining to the provision of medical services;
				  or
Production or testing of biological waste.
"Rapid HIV Antibody Test" means a federal Food and Drug
				  Administration-approved screening test to detect antibodies to HIV, which can
				  be collected and processed within a short interval of time (under 60
				  minutes).
"State agency" means any department of State
				  Government created under Section 5-15 of the Departments of Government Law of
				  the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois or the Office of the Secretary of
				  State
. (Section 15 of the Act)
"Test" or "HIV Test" means a test to determine the
				  presence of the antibody or antigen to HIV, or
the presence
of
				  HIV infection
. (Section 3(g) of the AIDS Confidentiality
				  Act)