Senate approves tracking hiv by name
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The state Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would track HIV patients by name, rather than alphanumeric codes, in order to preserve up to $50 million in federal funding. The
bill, passed on a 33-0 vote, now goes to the Assembly. The Schwarzenegger administration has indicated its support. The code system, which has been in place since July 2002, has been widely
characterized as a failure. The federal government plans to cut funding beginning this fall to states that do not have a reliable HIV-tracking system. MORE TO READ