Legislation
Federal Legislation
Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act
Currently, the Internal Revenue Code excludes from income the value of employer-provided insurance premiums and benefits received by employees for coverage of an employee’s spouse and dependents, but does not extend this treatment to coverage of domestic partners or other persons who do not qualify as a “dependent” (such as certain grown children living at home who are covered under a parent’s plan or children who receive coverage through a grandparent or parent’s domestic partner).
Early Treatment for HIV Act
The Early Treatment for HIV Act would permit state Medicaid programs to cover low-income, HIV- positive Americans before they develop AIDS. The act would amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide states with the option of covering low-income HIV infected individuals as “categorically needy.”
The Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act
The Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act would expand the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit an employee to take up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave from work if his or her domestic partner or same-sex spouse has a serious health condition.
Appropriations for HIV/AIDS Programs
We must make combating HIV/AIDS a priority by harnessing all possible resources to prevent new infections, provide meaningful access to quality care and treatment, boost research to find a cure and address the global crisis.
State Legislation
Indiana HB 1629/SB 315
Would allow for hospital visitation by a domestic partner.
South Carolina SB 76
Would require health care facilities to allow visitation by any visitor designated by a patient. Also contains hate crimes and anti-discrimination provisions.
Texas HB 353
Would provide certain rights to domestic partners, including hospital visitation, certain medical decision-making, and burial rights.
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