Pennsylvania SB935 mandates health insurance policies to cover preexposure prophylaxis HIV medication.
Pennsylvania SB935, known as the PrEP for Pennsylvania Act, requires health insurance policies to cover preexposure prophylaxis HIV medication. This medication, approved by the FDA, helps prevent HIV transmission. The act prohibits insurance providers from placing this medication in a specialty tier solely for financial reasons and restricts the requirement of counseling from infectious disease specialists or immunologists unless medically necessary. This act will take effect 60 days after its approval.
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