California Health and Safety Code

§ 120925

HSC § 120925 Effective Jan 1, 1996Div. 105 · Part 4 · Ch. 5

Statute text

The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:

(a)The drug azidothymidine (AZT) improves and prolongs the quality of life for those suffering from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS-related conditions, is believed to reduce the infectiousness of a person infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and is the only drug approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for treatment of AIDS and AIDS-related conditions.

(b)Hundreds of Californians infected with HIV are receiving AZT due to a subsidy for AZT made available by the federal government for low-income people.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.