Pennsylvania HB1301 mandates health insurance policies to cover pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis HIV medications and related services.

Pennsylvania HB1301, known as the PrEP and PEP for Pennsylvania Act, requires health insurance policies to cover pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) HIV medications and associated laboratory tests and patient visits. The bill prohibits patients from incurring any cost-sharing for these expenses. It also prevents insurance providers from placing these medications and services in a specialty tier for monetary gain. Unless medically necessary, counseling by an infectious disease specialist or immunologist is not required for coverage.

Pennsylvania HB1301 mandates health insurance policies to cover pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis HIV medications and related services.

Pennsylvania HB1301, known as the PrEP and PEP for Pennsylvania Act, requires health insurance policies to cover pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) HIV medications and associated laboratory tests and patient visits. The bill prohibits patients from incurring any cost-sharing for these expenses. It also prevents insurance providers from placing these medications and services in a specialty tier for monetary gain. Unless medically necessary, counseling by an infectious disease specialist or immunologist is not required for coverage.