HIV Laws: AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)

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• ADAP Branch Webpage​
  
• Income Eligibility Requirements: HSC Section 120960
• Federal Resources:
  
• HRSA Information on Ryan White Part B, ADAP​
• HRSA Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Recipient Resources and Manuals​

ADAP

• Statutory Authority for ADAP​ (HSC Sections 120950–120971)
  
• SB 159 (2024) Health Budget Trailer Bill | Changes to ADAP and Care eligibility criteria per HSC Section 120960, and changes to services for which ADAP Rebate Funds can be expended per HSC 120956 and 120972.2.
  
• SB 852 (2020) Health Care: Prescription Drugs | Regarding access to generic drugs. See also CalRx​.
  

PrEP Assistance Program

• Statutory Authority for PrEP Assistance Program​ (HSC Sections 120972–120972.2)
  
• SB 339 (2023) HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis​ | Regarding pharmacist authority to furnish HIV PrEP and PEP without a physician prescription.
  
• SB 159 (2019) HIV: Pre-Exposure and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis | Authorizes a pharmacist to furnish HIV PrEP and PEP to clients without a physician prescription, under certain requirements. See also SB 339 (2023) for later changes.
  
• AB 1810 (2018) Health Budget Trailer Bill | Fact Sheet: PrEP Assistance Program Statutory Changes from the Budget Trailer Bill (2018)(PDF)​ | Amends HSC Section 120972 to make changes to PrEP-AP.
  

Demonstration Projects

• Project Cornerstone​ HIV and Aging Demonstration Projects Authority (HSC Section 121295)
  
• PrEP and PEP Initiation and Retention Initiative Authority​ (HSC Section 120972.1)
  
• AB 133 (2021) Health Budget Trailer Bill | Adds HSC Section 121295 to establish a program for demonstration projects to improve the health and well-being of older people living with HIV. Adds HSC Section 120972.1 to permit OA to allocate funding to LHDs and CBOs to support HIV PrEP and PEP initiation and retention.​
  
• SB 258 (2021) Aging​ | Adds HIV status to the definition of "Greatest social need."
  

ADAP Rebate Fund