Early Treatment for HIV Act


The Early Treatment for HIV Act is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate.
The stated purpose of the bill is "to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV."

Previous versions of the bill

In the 110th Congress, ETHA with 38 cosponsors including Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
Previous versions of the bill were introduced in the Republican-controlled 106th, 107th, 108th, and 109th Congresses. In each case, the bill never made it out of committee.