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Committee considers bill to let pharmacists bill Oregon Health Plan for PrEP and PEP services
Summary
House Bill 2,942 would require the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to reimburse pharmacists and pharmacies for prescribing, dispensing and administering PrEP and PEP for Oregon Health Plan members, aligning reimbursement pathways with private insurers.
The Senate Committee on Health Care held a public hearing May 1 on House Bill 2,942, which would require the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to reimburse pharmacists and pharmacies for the prescription, dispensing and administration of pre‑exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post‑exposure prophylaxis (PEP) antiretroviral therapies for Oregon Health Plan members.
Representative Travis Nelson, who testified in support, said the 2021 law that allowed pharmacists to prescribe PrEP and PEP left Oregon Health Plan (OHP) patients without the same reimbursement…
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