MA S2883

Requires all health insurance plans in Massachusetts (including state employee plans, Medicaid, individual policies, HMOs, and hospital/medical service plans) to cover FDA-approved HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs with no cost-sharing, copays, deductibles, prior authorization, or step therapy requirements

Prohibits insurers from denying PrEP prescriptions based on the type of healthcare practitioner or practice setting, as long as the prescriber is licensed to prescribe medications

Mandates state and county correctional facilities to provide HIV-negative inmates with PrEP information, counseling, and evaluation prior to release, with options including a 90-day oral supply, long-acting injectable, or post-release prescription at no cost

Requires correctional facilities to develop post-release plans connecting inmates on PrEP to ongoing medical services, while keeping all evaluation information confidential from security and administrative staff

Authorizes pharmacists to prescribe HIV prevention medications, expanding beyond their existing authority to treat sexually transmitted infections