CDC Seeks Input on PrEP Support Program
Published Date: 7/6/2026
Notice
Summary
The CDC wants your thoughts on a new project to help young men who have sex with men stick to their HIV prevention medicine, called PrEP. This plan includes special training for healthcare providers and support tools to make taking PrEP easier and more effective. Comments are open until September 4, 2026, and this effort aims to improve health without adding extra paperwork or costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Free PrEP support, device, and app for eligible YMSM
The study will enroll 400 young men who have sex with men (YMSM) ages 18–39 who live in the New York City or Birmingham, Alabama areas. Enrolled participants will receive PrEP clinical services consistent with CDC guidelines, be given a CleverCap electronic medication monitoring device, and at the 3-month visit receive access to the mChoice mobile app; study participation has no monetary cost to participants.
Provider training and clinic practice support
The study will enroll 20 healthcare providers (10 in New York and 10 in Alabama) to receive tailored education, practice facilitation, and ongoing practice coaching to improve PrEP services; providers will complete pre- and post-training assessments and interviews as part of the evaluation.
Time burden for participants and clinics (no monetary fees)
There are no monetary costs to participants other than their time to participate; the study estimates total burden of 2,210 hours over 36 months (551 annualized hours). Individual participant activities include baseline and repeated follow-up assessments, CleverCap onboarding, and optional app use.
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