#sb159

Governor Newsom just signed our legislation (#SB159) to expand access to #PrEP & PEP, by allowing pharmacists to furnish them without a physician prescription & by banning insurance prior authorization requirements. SB 159 is a first-in-the-nation law. It‘ll significantly expand access to these powerful #HIV preventatives. #PrEP is a once-daily pill that reduces #HIV risk by up to 99%. I take PrEP to stay negative. PEP is a 28-day preventative course for people who may have been exposed to HIV. PrEP & PEP are key to ending HIV infections. Yet, access is low, particularly among communities of color. SB 159 will help expand access & end the epidemic. (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3VcTQlh-Ua/?igshid=6s0t1o82ajj9

‪Last week, the Senate passed our legislation, #SB159, to expand access to #PrEP & PEP - powerful #HIV preventatives - by allowing pharmacists to provide them without a physician prescription. It also bans insurance prior authorizations. To end HIV infections, we must expand access to these critical medications. (at California State Capitol) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByDz3YKByHt/?igshid=44o4qlxfmu89

‪Last week, the Senate passed our legislation, #SB159, to expand access to #PrEP & PEP - powerful #HIV preventatives - by allowing pharmacists to provide them without a physician prescription. It also bans insurance prior authorizations. To end HIV infections, we must expand access to these critical medications. (at California State Capitol) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByDzojXhPnd/?igshid=i2oxibeodvip

Team #PrEP/PEP getting ready to head over to the hearing on #SB159, our legislation to allow pharmacists to provide #HIV preventatives PrEP & PEP without a physician’s prescription & to ban insurance prior authorization requirements. We persuaded the Health Committee to pass the legislation! These medications are critical tools to prevent HIV. We must increase access. (at California State Capitol) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwrsvkphjHt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3g7t2d07y1es