Bill > S1926

This bill aims to increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the transmission of HIV. The key provisions of this bill are: 1. It requires private health insurance plans to cover prescription drugs for HIV prevention, as well as related screenings, diagnostic procedures, and clinical follow-ups, without any cost-sharing for the plan holder. It also prohibits insurance plans from imposing any preauthorization requirements for this coverage. 2. The bill extends similar coverage requirements to public health insurance programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and prohibits cost-sharing for these services. 3. It prohibits denying, limiting, or qualifying coverage or increasing premiums for disability insurance, long-term care insurance, or life insurance policies based solely on a person taking medication for HIV prevention. 4. The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to provide uninsured individuals access to PrEP and related services, and requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop a public awareness campaign to increase PrEP utilization in high-need communities. 5. The bill also includes provisions to ensure patient confidentiality when accessing PrEP-related services under a family health plan. Overall, the goal of this bill is to remove financial and administrative barriers to accessing PrEP, in order to help prevent the spread of HIV in the United States.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1926/all-info