PrEP Access and Coverage Act
PrEP Access and Coverage Act
This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover prescription drugs that prevent the acquisition of HIV, and any related screenings, diagnostic procedures, or clinical follow-ups, without any cost-sharing obligation for the plan holder. Further, insurance plans must not impose any preauthorization requirement for this coverage. These coverage requirements also apply to public health insurance programs, including, among others, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Additionally, the bill prohibits denying, limiting, or qualifying coverage or increasing premiums for disability insurance, long-term care insurance, or life insurance policies based on a person taking medication for HIV prevention.
The bill further requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states, or directly to eligible local organizations, to provide uninsured individuals access to prescription drugs and related services that prevent HIV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also must develop a public awareness campaign that focuses efforts in communities with a high need for HIV prevention treatment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Armed Services Committee
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Financial Services Committee
- Health Subcommittee
- Health Subcommittee
- Health Subcommittee
- Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
- Military Personnel Subcommittee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Ways and Means Committee