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AIDS Drug Assistance Programsand Marriage Equality
Kyle PalazzoloStaff & HIV Project Attorney
Lambda Legal
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Roadmap
The Status of Marriage Litigation Across the Country
Marital Status and ADAPs
Knowing Your State’s Income Eligibility
ADAPs and the ACA
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The Status of Marriage Litigation Across the Country
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States with the Freedom to Marry
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Relationship Recognition
Today, a record number of Americans live in states that recognize relationships between same-sex couples: Nearly 44% of the U.S. population lives in a state
with the freedom to marry for same-sex couples.
Over 46% of the U.S. population lives in a state with either marriage or a broad legal status such as civil union or domestic partnership.
Over 48% of the U.S. population lives in a state that provides some form of protections for gay couples.
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Pending Cases
92 pending marriage equality lawsuits in 33 states and Puerto Rico
59 of these are in federal court; 21 of those are on appeal.
33 are in state courts;10 of these are on appeal; 25 raise federal claims.
There are pending marriage equality lawsuits in all states that do not currently allow same-sex couples to marry, and in all Circuits of the U.S. Courts of
Appeals in which not all states allow same-sex couples to marry.
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Sixth Circuit
August 6Oral Arguments
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Seventh Circuit
August 26Oral Arguments
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Ninth Circuit
September 8Oral Arguments
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Marital Status and ADAPs
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76,781(49.7%)
Total Clients Served
Total = 154,417
Marriage Equality and ADAPs
StateClients Served
StateClients Served
California 22,702 Connecticut 1,715
New York 17,193District of Columbia
872
Illinois 5,549 New Mexico 726
New Jersey 5,083 Minnesota 640
Pennsylvania 4,653 Rhode Island 551
Massachusetts 4,153 Iowa 487
Maryland 3,691 Maine 353
Washington 2,922 Hawaii 286
Oregon 2,849 Vermont 165
Delaware 2,032 New Hampshire 159
Nearly half of all ADAP clients currently live in states with marriage equality.
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Total Clients Served
Total = 154,417
Looking Forward
Marriage Equality Today
Total Clients Served
Total = 154,417
plusStates with Pending Appeals
53,436(34.6%)
76,781(49.7%)
84%76,781(49.7%)
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“Family”
There are currently 38,681 individuals on ADAP in the11 states and Puerto Rico where ADAPs calculate
financial eligibility based on family income.
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Knowing Your State’s Income Eligibility
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Application Examples
New York (Household)
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Application Examples
Texas (Family)
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Income Eligibility Calculations
Marriage Equality Today
California Minnesota
Connecticut New Hampshire
Delaware New Jersey
District of Columbia New Mexico
Hawaii New York
Illinois Oregon
Iowa Pennsylvania
Maine Rhode Island
Maryland Vermont
Massachusetts Washington
Marriage Equality Tomorrow
AR ID NH PR
CA IL NJ RI
CO IN NM TN
CT KY NV TX
DC MA NY UT
DE MD OH VA
FL ME OK VT
HI MI OR WA
IA MN PA WI
Family Household Individual
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ADAPs and the ACA
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HRSA Recommendations
Policy Clarification Notice #13-03:
The Health Resources and Services Administration strongly encourages Ryan White Program grantees to consider aligning their financial eligibility requirements with the new Affordable Care Act Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) methodologies.
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ACA Financial Eligibility
Eligibility for insurance affordability programs under the Affordable Care Act is based upon household income and family size.
“Household” is determined by the tax relationship among individuals, including their living arrangements, legal status, and other factors.
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