Clinical Tools:
- PrEP Service Delivery Checklist
- PrEP Guidelines: Who Needs PrEP in LA County?
- Preparing Providers for Effective HIV Interventions: 5 Steps to Get Prepared for PrEP
- For information on PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis), call the National Phone Consultation Center Warmline – (888) 448-4911 (9a.m. – 2 a.m., EST, 7 days a week)
- CDC’s clinical practice guidelines on the provision of PrEP
- CDC Provider Supplement
- For training information and resources, visit the AIDS and Education Training Center (AETC)
- For clinical information, PrEP providers can view this video
- PrEP & PEP Action Kit – Click here for a toolkit for providers who are implementing PrEP into their practices. Updated April 2023.
- PrEP/PEP Billing Codes – Common ICD-10 Codes that keep PrEP at no-cost to low-cost for the patient
- Prescribing PrEP – Updated guidelines on prescribing PrEP, labs screenings, and counseling topics.
- Doxycycline for STI Prevention – Information on prescribing Doxycycline to prevent STIs among certain populations.
- HealthHIV HIV Prevention Certified Provider Certification Program – This self-paced accredited program will give providers the pertinent clinical and practice information that they need to effectively prescribe PrEP. This program provides 8.5 CMEs. Note: This certification is not a requirement to provide PrEP, but very helpful in the initial process.
Join the National PrEP Directory:
If you would like to add yourself to CDC’s National Prevention Information Network (NPIN), please visit: https://npin.cdc.gov/organization/submit. Once approved, your submitted information will populate on their website as well as www.pleaseprepme.org, a nationally recognized resource that assists people with finding a PrEP Provider. Please note that inclusion in the directory is voluntary and does not confer any endorsement by the County of Los Angeles, nor does it establish County credentialing or certification in a medical specialty. If you would like training or PrEP technical assistance from DHSP to integrate this service into your practice, please contact eheinitiative@ph.lacounty.gov or prepinfo@ph.lacounty.gov.
The following links and resources provide guidance on services related to PrEP.
How Do I Obtain Training or Technical Assistance in Order to Provide PrEP in my Practice?
If you do not currently offer PEP or PrEP, and would like to explore the feasibility of doing so, please fill out this form
I Currently Provide PrEP. Who Do I Contact to Get Advice or Receive a Consultation?
- Clinicians seeking advice and consultation on PrEP can call the hotline – 855 HIV PrEP (855-448-7737)
- For more information on the services offered through the PrEPline, visit the Clinician Consultation Center
- For more information from the Los Angeles County Public Health Department, please contact EHEInitiative@ph.lacounty.gov to get connected to our Prevention Lead.
How Do I Order Materials for My Clinic?
Visit our materials request page for information on how to request informational brochures and guides.
PrEP Navigation and Financing
- PrEP Centers of Excellence – Information for Providers – If your patient lives in LA County and makes < 500% of the federal poverty level, they may be eligible for PrEP at one of our PrEP Centers of Excellence for low to no cost.
- Manual for PrEP Navigators – Updated May 2023
- Billing Coding Guide for HIV Prevention – Updated October 2023
- PrEP Education for Youth-Serving Primary Care Providers Toolkit
- Gilead Advancing Access Program – website offers information on patient assistance programs for name brand oral medications.
- Ready-Set-PrEP – Website offers information on federal patient assistance programs for individuals who are uninsured.
- ViiV Connect – Website offers information on patient assistance for long-acting injectable PrEP, for both insured and uninsured.
