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PrEP Access and Coverage Act

USA117th CongressS-3295| Senate 
| Updated: 12/1/2021
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (30)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1926
PrEP Access and Coverage Act
Dec 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Dec 1, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 6, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6117
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1926
    PrEP Access and Coverage Act


  • December 1, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 1, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • January 6, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6117
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-4486: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • HR 117-7585: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • HR 117-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act
Child healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDisability and health-based discriminationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHIV/AIDSIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesLife, casualty, property insuranceMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicarePoverty and welfare assistancePrescription drugsRight of privacyState and local government operationsVeterans' medical care

PrEP Access and Coverage Act

USA117th CongressS-3295| Senate 
| Updated: 12/1/2021
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1926
PrEP Access and Coverage Act
Dec 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Dec 1, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 6, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6117
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1926
    PrEP Access and Coverage Act


  • December 1, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 1, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • January 6, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6117
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (30)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-4486: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • HR 117-7585: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • HR 117-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDisability and health-based discriminationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHIV/AIDSIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesLife, casualty, property insuranceMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicarePoverty and welfare assistancePrescription drugsRight of privacyState and local government operationsVeterans' medical care