Bill Text: IL SB1744 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections and the County Jail Act. Provides that if a person committed to the Department of Corrections or a prisoner in the county jail exposes his or her saliva or other bodily fluid to a correctional officer or a peace officer, the committed person or prisoner shall be compelled to submit his or her blood sample for analysis by a forensic laboratory approved by the chief administrative officer of the facility or the warden of the jail. Provides that the blood shall be withdrawn by a physician authorized to practice medicine, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed advanced practice nurse, a registered nurse, a trained phlebotomist, a licensed paramedic, or other qualified person designated by the chief administrative officer or warden of the jail. Provides that the blood shall be tested for HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis C, and other contagious diseases. Provides that the results of the test shall be forwarded to the chief administrative officer of the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice facility or warden of the jail. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-10-10 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB1744 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SB1744-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | adding Sections 3-6-2.1 and 3-10-14 as follows:
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6 | (730 ILCS 5/3-6-2.1 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 3-6-2.1. Withdrawal of blood; testing. If a committed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | person exposes his or her saliva or other bodily fluid to a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | correctional officer of the Department or a peace officer, the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | committed person shall be compelled to submit his or her blood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | sample for analysis by a forensic laboratory approved by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | chief administrative officer of the facility in which the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | committed person is assigned. The blood shall be withdrawn by a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | physician authorized to practice medicine, a licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | physician assistant, a licensed advanced practice nurse, a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | registered nurse, a trained phlebotomist, a licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | paramedic, or other qualified person designated by the chief | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | administrative officer. The blood shall be tested for human | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immunodeficiency | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | syndrome, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control or the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | National Institutes of Health (AIDS), Hepatitis C, and other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | contagious diseases. The results of the test shall be forwarded | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | to the chief administrative officer.
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1 | (730 ILCS 5/3-10-14 new) | ||||||
2 | Sec. 3-10-14. Withdrawal of blood; testing. If a person | ||||||
3 | committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice exposes his or | ||||||
4 | her saliva or other bodily fluid to a correctional officer of | ||||||
5 | the Department or a peace officer, the person shall be | ||||||
6 | compelled to submit his or her blood sample for analysis by a | ||||||
7 | forensic laboratory approved by the chief administrative | ||||||
8 | officer of the facility in which the committed person is | ||||||
9 | assigned. The blood shall be withdrawn by a physician | ||||||
10 | authorized to practice medicine, a licensed physician | ||||||
11 | assistant, a licensed advanced practice nurse, a registered | ||||||
12 | nurse, a trained phlebotomist, a licensed paramedic, or other | ||||||
13 | qualified person designated by the chief administrative | ||||||
14 | officer. The blood shall be tested for human immunodeficiency | ||||||
15 | virus (HIV), acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, as defined by | ||||||
16 | the Centers for Disease Control or the National Institutes of | ||||||
17 | Health (AIDS), Hepatitis C, and other contagious diseases. The | ||||||
18 | results of the test shall be forwarded to the chief | ||||||
19 | administrative officer.
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20 | Section 10. The County Jail Act is amended by adding | ||||||
21 | Section 17.15 as follows:
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22 | (730 ILCS 125/17.15 new) | ||||||
23 | Sec. 17.15. Withdrawal of blood; testing. If a prisoner of |
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1 | the jail exposes his or her saliva or other bodily fluid to a | ||||||
2 | correctional officer of the county jail or a peace officer, the | ||||||
3 | prisoner shall be compelled to submit his or her blood sample | ||||||
4 | for analysis by a forensic laboratory approved by the warden of | ||||||
5 | the jail. The blood shall be withdrawn by a physician | ||||||
6 | authorized to practice medicine, a licensed physician | ||||||
7 | assistant, a licensed advanced practice nurse, a registered | ||||||
8 | nurse, a trained phlebotomist, a licensed paramedic, or other | ||||||
9 | qualified person designated by the warden of the jail. The | ||||||
10 | blood shall be tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), | ||||||
11 | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, as defined by the Centers | ||||||
12 | for Disease Control or the National Institutes of Health | ||||||
13 | (AIDS), Hepatitis C, and other contagious diseases. The results | ||||||
14 | of the test shall be forwarded to the warden of the jail.
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15 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
16 | becoming law.
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