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U.S. News Illinois: Bill Seeks HIV Test in School PhysicalsJanuary 23, 2007 Under a bill introduced by state Rep. Mary Flowers (D-Chicago), HIV testing would be offered during school physicals, when Illinois students receive immunizations and TB testing. Parents would be free to decline their permission for HIV testing. "[HIV/AIDS] is no longer a death sentence," Flowers said. "You can live with it and not die from it, but lack of knowledge will cause you to die from it." Flowers last year sponsored a bill to require HIV testing of newborns if their mother's serostatus is unknown; that bill is now Illinois law. Chicago Tribune 1.23.2007  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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