Bill Text: IL SB3987 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Prenatal Syphilis Act. In provisions concerning blood testing of pregnant women, provides that the period for the taking of a second sample of blood during the third trimester of pregnancy is between 27 and 32 weeks, and provides that the purpose of the taking of a second sample of blood during the third trimester of pregnancy is to ensure treatment begins 30 days before delivery.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-11-20 - Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins [SB3987 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB3987-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3987 Introduced 11/12/2024, by Sen. Karina Villa SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
410 ILCS 320/1 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4801
Amends the Prenatal Syphilis Act. In provisions concerning blood testing of pregnant women, provides that the period for the taking of a second sample of blood during the third trimester of pregnancy is between 27 and 32 weeks, and provides that the purpose of the taking of a second sample of blood during the third trimester of pregnancy is to ensure treatment begins 30 days before delivery.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning health.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Prenatal Syphilis Act is amended by
changing Section 1 as follows:
(410 ILCS 320/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4801)
Sec. 1. Every physician, or other person, attending in a
professional capacity a pregnant woman in Illinois, shall take
or cause to be taken a sample of blood of such woman at the
time of the first examination, and a second sample of blood
shall be taken or caused to be taken during the third trimester
of pregnancy, between 27 and 32 weeks, to ensure treatment
begins 30 days before delivery. These blood specimens shall be
submitted to a laboratory approved by the Department of Public
Health for a serological test for syphilis approved by the
State Department of Public Health. In the event that any such
blood test shall show a positive or doubtful result an
additional test or tests shall be made. Such serological test
or tests shall, upon request of any physician, be made free of
charge by the State Department of Public Health or the Health
Departments of cities, villages and incorporated towns
maintaining laboratories for the testing of blood specimens of
any woman who resides in that city, village or incorporated

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