; and (2) the term PrEP means any drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the purpose of pre-exposure prophylaxis with respect to HIV. (d) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029. . 6. Patient confidentiality The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall amend the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note), as necessary, to ensure that individuals are able to access the benefits described in section 2713(a)(6) under a family plan without any other individual enrolled in such family plan, including a primary subscriber of or policyholder, being informed of such use of such benefits. 7. Pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis funding Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g et seq. ), as amended by section 5, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 399V–9. Pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis funding (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the PrEP Access and Coverage Act, the Secretary shall establish a program that awards grants to States, territories, Indian Tribes, and directly eligible entities for the establishment and support of pre-exposure prophylaxis (referred to in this section as PrEP ) and post-exposure prophylaxis (referred to in this section as PEP ) programs. (b) Applications To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State, territory, Indian Tribe, or directly eligible entity shall— (1) submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan describing how any funds awarded will be used to increase access to PrEP for uninsured and underinsured individuals and reduce disparities in access to PrEP and PEP for uninsured and underinsured individuals