Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The measure would look at how health‑care plans cover antiretroviral medications, related devices, and other drug products, potentially affecting people living with HIV and the insurers that provide their coverage. It aims to improve access to these essential treatments. The bill has been placed on a suspense file after being scheduled for a first hearing.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 62. Noes 3. Page 6392.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 24, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jul 1, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 9, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations
  Senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 20, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2. May 19, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
3. May 18, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
4. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 14).
6. May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
7. Apr 20, 2026April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
8. Apr 10, 2026Set for hearing April 20.
9. Apr 9, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3793.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Mar 26, 2026Set for hearing April 8.
11. Mar 25, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
12. Mar 16, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• John Laird (D) · sponsor
• Laird
• Mark González

Bill text

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