Washington § 48.43.440 - Human immunodeficiency virus postexposure prophylaxis drugs — Cost sharing and prior authorization.

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§ 48.43.440. Human immunodeficiency virus postexposure prophylaxis drugs — Cost sharing and prior authorization.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, for nongrandfathered health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, a health carrier may not impose cost sharing or require prior authorization for the drugs that comprise at least one regimen recommended by the centers for disease control and prevention for human immunodeficiency virus postexposure prophylaxis.
(2) For a health plan that is offered as a qualifying health plan for a health savings account, the health carrier must establish the plan's cost sharing for the coverage required by this section at the minimum level necessary to preserve the enrollee's ability to claim tax exempt contributions and withdrawals from the enrollee's health savings account under the internal revenue service laws and regulations.
(3) Notwithstanding the coverage requirements of this section, a health plan shall reimburse a hospital that bills for a 28-day supply of any human immunodeficiency virus postexposure prophylaxis drugs or therapies dispensed or delivered to a patient in the emergency department for take-home use, pursuant to RCW 70.41.495, as a separate reimbursable expense. This reimbursable expense is separate from any bundled payment for emergency department services.
[ 2024 c 251 s 3.]

Notes

Effective date—2024 c 251: See note following RCW 70.41.495.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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