IL HR0741

Designates May 15, 2024 as Getting to Zero Illinois Day in Illinois to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the GTZ-IL plan launched in 2019.

Supports the goals of the Getting to Zero Illinois Plan 2.0, which aims to achieve zero new HIV transmissions in Illinois by 2030 through six strategies including viral suppression and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) expansion.

Commits to continued funding for HIV prevention, care, and treatment services for communities impacted by HIV and people living with HIV in Illinois.

Supports efforts to reduce health disparities and improve HIV prevention, care, and treatment access in Black, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ communities that are disproportionately affected by HIV.

Notes that as of end of 2022, approximately 42,942 Illinoisans are living with diagnosed HIV, with Black residents comprising 44% of cases, followed by white residents at 25% and Latinx residents at 22%.