Category: AIDS and HIV
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The AIDS Treatment Access Act: How SB 1944 Sought to Expand Access to Protease Inhibitor Treatments
In 1996, the California resident living with HIV who could benefit from the new protease inhibitor treatments was, in most cases, a resident who could not afford the new treatments. Senator Richard G. Polanco wrote a law that subsidized the cost. The law was SB 1944, and it DIED IN COMMITTEE in May 1996.
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The HIV Medicaid Expansion Act: How SB 1035 Sought to Expand California HIV Medication Access
In 1997, the California resident living with HIV but not yet eligible for the full AIDS disability benefits was, in most cases, a resident who could not afford the HIV medication. Senator Richard G. Polanco wrote a law that expanded the eligibility. The law was SB 1035, VETOED by Governor Wilson in September 1997.
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The AIDS Hospice Licensing Act: How AB 4536 Built a Legal Category for End-of-Life Care in the Epidemic
In 1988, at the height of the AIDS epidemic in California, the state had a hospice licensing system built around general end-of-life care. The system had no category for the kind of care that AIDS patients needed. Assembly Member Richard G. Polanco wrote a law that created the category. The law was AB 4536, the…