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Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Drug Assistance Program offered by Washington State Department of Health's Office of Infectious Disease

Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Drug Assistance Program offered by Washington State Department of Health's Office of Infectious Disease

310 Israel Road Southeast, Tumwater, WA 98501

To be eligible for PrEP DAP you must: 1. Be HIV-negative, 2. Live in Washington state, 3. Meet one of the following risk factors: Is male or transgender and has sex with men and has one or more of the following risks: -  Diagnosis of rectal or urethral gonorrhea, rectal chlamydia or early syphilis in the prior 12 months -  Methamphetamine or popper use in the prior 12 months -   History of providing sex for money, drugs, food, shelter or transportation in the prior 12 months -   Unprotected anal sex outside of a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship Is in an ongoing sexual relationship with an HIV-infected person who:   -  Is not on antiretroviral therapy (ART)   -  Is on ART but is not virologically suppressed   -  Is within 6 months of initiating ART   -  Is on ART and is virologically suppressed Is in an ongoing sexual relationship in which the female partner is trying to get pregnant - Is a woman who provides sex for money, drugs, food, shelter or transportation - Injects drugs that are not prescribed by a medical provider
M-F, 8am-5pm.
https://www.doh.wa.gov/prepdap

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Description

Provides financial assistance for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), an HIV prevention method for people who do not have HIV but are at very high risk. Pays for certain PrEP and other medication costs listed on the approved formulary. Pays allowed amount for medical and lab costs incurred by PrEP DAP enrollees.   -  The FDA approved Truvada as the only PrEP drug for HIV.   -  Approval was based on research showing that when adults took Truvada consistently, it was very effective at preventing HIV infection.   -  The drug works by stopping HIV from making copies of itself after it enters the body.   PrEP is most effective in combination with other HIV prevention methods, like condoms.   Users must take the medicine every day for it to be most effective.

Providing organization

Washington State Department of Health

Works to protect and improve the health of people in Washington state.