CA SB339

Pharmacists may furnish up to a 90-day course of HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or PrEP beyond 90 days if patients meet specified conditions including negative HIV testing, counseling, and primary care provider notification.

California State Board of Pharmacy must adopt emergency regulations by October 31, 2024 to implement the expanded pharmacist authority for PrEP and postexposure prophylaxis (PEP).

Health care service plans and health insurers must cover PrEP and PEP furnished by pharmacists, including pharmacist services and related testing, with payment to in-network or out-of-network pharmacies if the plan has an out-of-network benefit.

Medi-Cal program adds pharmacist-provided PrEP and PEP to covered pharmacist services, subject to federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approval.

Bill takes effect immediately as an urgency statute to address HIV transmission and expand access to prevention medications.