S. 2107 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2107 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Luján, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To allow grantees under the HIV Health Care Services Program to allocate a portion of such funding for services to individuals at risk of acquiring HIV. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ryan White PrEP Availability Act. 2. Services for individuals at risk of acquiring HIV Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff–11 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: H Services for individuals at risk of acquiring HIV 2696. Individuals at risk of acquiring HIV (a) In general Any eligible area, State, or public or private nonprofit entity that receives a grant under part A, B, C, or D may use program income received from such a grant to provide to individuals who are at risk of acquiring HIV— (1) drugs and biological products for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prescribed by a professional who is authorized under State or other applicable law to write prescriptions, consistent with Federal guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (2) medical, laboratory, and counseling services related to such drugs and biological products; and (3) referrals and linkages to appropriate services for the prevention of HIV, as prescribed to eligible individuals who are at risk of acquiring HIV. (b) Voluntary program Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit any eligible area, State, or public or private nonprofit entity to allocate any grant funds received under this title for the purposes described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a). .