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PrEP Access and Coverage Act

Introduced: December 1, 2021 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Jan 6, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Dec 14, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Dec 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Dec 1, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Dec 1, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

PrEP Access and Coverage Act

This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover prescription drugs that prevent HIV, including related screenings, diagnostic procedures, administrative fees, and 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 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 an individual 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 and underinsured 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.

What's happening now January 6, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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