Fastest Path to Free PrEP
PrEP is covered at $0 under ACA. CT law allows suppressing EOBs (§38a-477d) for confidentiality.
Connecticut was the first state to accept Medicaid expansion (2010). HUSKY Health covers PrEP at $0. Enroll: 1-855-805-4325.
Contact CT DPH: Luis Diaz, 860-509-7418. Or use MISTR for free telehealth PrEP. Gilead Advancing Access: 1-800-226-2056.
CT authorizes pharmacists to prescribe PrEP (CGS §20-633f(c)) after negative HIV test and required training.
Compare PrEP access options
Telehealth providers, local clinics, state programs, Medicaid, and manufacturer assistance can all be valid routes. Compare cost, lab method, medication options, location, privacy, and follow-up instead of defaulting to one provider.
Compare providers and programs →State Programs & Assistance
No State PrEP DAP
Connecticut does not have a dedicated PrEP DAP. CADAP is for PLWH only. CT DPH directs PrEP seekers to manufacturer programs and community resources.
Phone: 1-800-424-3310 (CADAP)
HUSKY Health (Medicaid)
First state to accept ACA expansion (2010). PrEP covered at $0.
Phone: 1-855-805-4325
Website: accesshealthct.com
CT PrEP-Supportive Laws
P.A. 19-109: Minors of any age can consent to PrEP. CGS §20-633f(c): Pharmacist PrEP prescribing. §38a-477d: EOB suppression. No HIV criminalization. Mandatory confidentiality for minors (1 of 7 states).
Ending the Syndemic CT
Connecticut initiative expanding beyond HIV to include STIs, substance use disorders, and viral hepatitis.
Website: endthesyndemicct.org
Clinics & Community Resources
Anchor Health Initiative
LGBTQ+ Focused
2200 Whitney Ave, Suite 290, Hamden 06518
(203) 903-8308
CT's leading LGBTQ+ affirming clinic. GLAM Program serves 3,000+ patients. Also in Stamford: (203) 674-1102.
Website →Planned Parenthood of S. New England
Reproductive Health
15+ CT locations
PrEP available. Hartford: 860-728-0203, New Haven: 203-503-0450, Bridgeport: 203-366-0664.
Website →Circle Care Center
HIV Specialty
618 West Ave, Norwalk 06850
(203) 852-9525 x309
HIV specialty clinic offering PrEP and PEP.
Community Health Center Inc.
Statewide FQHC
15+ locations including rural areas
(860) 266-0257
Statewide FQHC network with PrEP services and sliding scale.
Yale New Haven Hospital PrEP
Academic Medical Center
20 York St, New Haven 06510
(203) 688-3184
PrEP services through Nathan Smith Clinic and Infectious Disease.
Telehealth PrEP Options
HIV & PrEP Data
High-burden areas: Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Waterbury, Stamford. Connecticut has no HIV-specific criminal statutes and mandatory confidentiality for minors seeking STI/HIV services — one of only 7 states with this protection.
Know Your Rights
Minor Consent (Any Age)
P.A. 19-109 (2019) explicitly allows minors of any age to consent to PrEP. Added "prophylaxis" to Conn. Gen. Stat. §19a-592.
EOB Suppression
§38a-477d allows patients to request EOBs be suppressed — critical for confidentiality when on a parent's or partner's insurance plan.
No HIV Criminalization
Connecticut has no HIV-specific criminal statutes.
Pharmacist PrEP
CGS §20-633f(c) authorizes pharmacists to prescribe and dispense PrEP after negative HIV test and required training.