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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1 AN ACT concerning health.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Prenatal Syphilis Act is amended by 
5changing Section 1 as follows:

6 (410 ILCS 320/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4801)
7 Sec. 1. Every physician, or other person, attending in a 
8professional capacity a pregnant woman in Illinois, shall take 
9or cause to be taken a sample of blood of such woman at the 
10time of the first examination, and a second sample of blood 
11shall be taken or caused to be taken during the third trimester 
12of pregnancy, between 27 and 32 weeks, to ensure treatment 
13begins 30 days before delivery. These blood specimens shall be 
14submitted to a laboratory approved by the Department of Public 
15Health for a serological test for syphilis approved by the 
16State Department of Public Health. In the event that any such 
17blood test shall show a positive or doubtful result an 
18additional test or tests shall be made. Such serological test 
19or tests shall, upon request of any physician, be made free of 
20charge by the State Department of Public Health or the Health 
21Departments of cities, villages and incorporated towns 
22maintaining laboratories for the testing of blood specimens of 
23any woman who resides in that city, village or incorporated 
 
 
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