PA SB936

Health insurance policies in Pennsylvania must provide coverage for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) HIV medication, which is FDA-approved medication taken after potential HIV exposure to prevent transmission

Insurance providers are prohibited from moving PEP medication into a specialty tier solely for monetary gains

Health plans cannot require counseling from an infectious disease specialist or immunologist as a condition for receiving PEP medication unless medically necessary

Applies to individual and group health insurance policies governed under Pennsylvania insurance laws, excluding accident-only, dental, vision, Medicare supplement, long-term care, disability, and workers' compensation plans

Takes effect 60 days after enactment