1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health care; establishing a PrEP and nPEP drug assistance program;
1.3 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [256.937] PREP AND NPEP DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
1.6 		Subdivision 1.Program established. The commissioner of human services shall establish 
1.7 	a program to pay the cost-sharing requirements for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and 
1.8 	post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) medications and for the laboratory visits associated with 
1.9 	these medications that are covered under the individual's health plan. For purposes of this 
1.10 	program, cost-sharing includes deductibles, co-insurance, or co-payments, but does not 
1.11 	include premiums or the cost of noncovered services.
1.12 		Subd. 2.Eligibility requirements. To be eligible for the program, the individual must 
1.13 	meet the eligibility requirements for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, Part B, with the 
1.14 	exception of meeting the human-immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status requirement.
1.15 		Subd. 3.Patient assistance programs. The program may require a participant to utilize 
1.16 	a pharmaceutical company patient assistance program if available before utilizing this 
1.17 	program.