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California Law to Compel Insurers to Cover Routine HIV Tests Is First in Nation

Published in Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly, September 17th, 2008

In an essential next step in the fight against HIV and AIDS, the California Legislature passed legislation by Assembly Member Paul Krekorian (D-Burbank) that will require health insurers operating in California to cover routine HIV screening. Assembly Bill 1894--the first bill of its kind in the nation--passed out of the Assembly after concurrence in Senate amendments (on a bipartisan vote of 47-29) last week, and awaits the Governor's signature to become law.

Assembly Member Krekorian and AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the bill's sponsor, will join others in a press teleconference on Tuesday September 2nd at 1:00pm (Pacific) to discuss this groundbreaking bill and...

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