PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 38
- Latest action
- Mar 4, 2026
What it does
The PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 would require private health insurance plans, Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, and Federal Employees Health Benefits plans to cover FDA-approved HIV prevention drugs (PrEP) and related services—including administrative fees, lab tests, and clinical follow-up—without cost-sharing or preauthorization requirements. The bill amends key provisions of the Public Health Service Act, ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, and Social Security Act to eliminate financial and administrative barriers to PrEP access. It applies to individuals with private insurance, Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, and federal employees, with most provisions taking effect January 1, 2027. States may…
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Where it stands
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Tina Smith
- Adam Schiff
- Alejandro Padilla
- Amy Klobuchar
- Andy Kim
- Angela Alsobrooks
- Ben Luján
- Bernard Sanders
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Chris Van Hollen
- Christopher Coons
- Christopher Murphy
- Cory Booker
- Edward Markey
- Elissa Slotkin
- Elizabeth Warren
- Jacky Rosen
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Jeff Merkley
- John Fetterman
- John Hickenlooper
- John Reed
- Jon Ossoff
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Lisa Blunt Rochester
- Margaret Hassan
- Mark Kelly
- Mark Warner
- Martin Heinrich
- Mazie Hirono
- Michael Bennet
- Patty Murray
- Peter Welch
- Richard Blumenthal
- Richard Durbin
- Ron Wyden
- Tammy Baldwin
- Tammy Duckworth
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.