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SB5577 • 2026
Concerning medicaid coverage for HIV antiviral drugs.
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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HIV antiviral drugs/medicaid
Effective date 7/27/2025.
HIV antiviral drugs/medicaid
AN ACT Relating to medicaid coverage for HIV antiviral drugs; 1 adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; providing an effective 2 date; and declaring an emergency. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 74.09 5 RCW to read as follows: 6 (1) The authority shall provide coverage under this chapter for 7 all federal food and drug administration approved HIV antiviral drugs 8 without prior authorization or step therapy. This coverage must be 9 provided to apple health clients enrolled in both fee-for-service and 10 managed care programs. 11 (2) Upon initiation or renewal of a contract with the authority 12 to administer a medicaid managed care plan, a managed health care 13 system shall provide coverage without prior authorization or step 14 therapy for all federal food and drug administration approved HIV 15 antiviral drugs. 16 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate 17 preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of 18 S-0668.2 SENATE BILL 5577 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Liias, Braun, Harris, Cleveland, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Holy, Kauffman, Lovelett, Nobles, Pedersen, Riccelli, Shewmake, Short, Stanford, Valdez, and C. Wilson Read first time 01/29/25. Referred to Committee on Health & Long- Term Care. p. 1 SB 5577 the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes 1 effect July 1, 2025. 2 --- END --- p. 2 SB 5577