Prohibits Medicaid from requiring prior authorization for certain HIV medications
Summary
Prohibits Medicaid service providers from requiring prior authorization for antiretroviral prescription drugs for the treatment or prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Vetoed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 5, 2025
How they voted
57–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Dec 19, 2025
Amended
TABLED
lower
Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.116
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
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