118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2188PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2023

A bill to increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the transmission of HIV.

Health
Introduced Jun 22, 2023
Last action Jun 22, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
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Referred
Jun 22, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

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 tak...

Provisions · 10 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.