AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)
The South Carolina AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) provides access to
HIV/AIDS treatments to low-income, uninsured and underinsured people living
with HIV/AIDS. Authorized under Part B of the Federal Ryan White CARE Act,
ADAPs are administered by each state and territory that receives federal
Ryan White Part B ADAP funds. In South Carolina, applications are available
through local health departments, Ryan White CARE Act Part B HIV Service Providers,
HIV Care physicians’ offices, the South Carolina Department of Health
and Environmental Control’s (DHEC) STD/HIV Division, or Central Pharmacy.
For eligible HIV/AIDS patients with insurance coverage for prescriptions,
the Insurance Assistance Program can assist with some out-of-pocket expenses. Providers
are encouraged to refer patients before insurance coverage expires.
For additional information please download:
- 2008 South Carolina ADAP Sliding Fee Scale
- ADAP Technical Assistance Guidelines 2006
- A Patient's Guide to ADAP
- ADAP Brochure
- ADAP Central Pharmacy Annual Recertification
- ADAP Central Pharmacy Application
- ADAP Insurance Application
- Employer Communication Consent
- ADAP Insurance Annual Recertification
- Income Statement for Undocumented Persons Living in SC
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must provide financial and other information and certify by their
signature that the following information is correct:
- HIV positive status
- South Carolina resident
- Limited income
Applicants at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level qualify
for free medications. A sliding fee scale is used to determine how much an
applicant must pay if he or she is above this level.
Priority is given to pregnant women, persons on HIV medication who have been
released from correctional facilities or jails, loss of Medicaid or other insurance,
and for other reasons on a case-by-case basis. Contact Central Pharmacy for more
information.
Patients without insurance who are accepted into the program must submit prescriptions
to be filled to the DHEC Central Pharmacy. Prescriptions are mailed to patients.
There is no limit to the number of prescriptions patients can receive. Central
Pharmacy provides only FDA-approved therapies for HIV indications. The following
is the formulary of drugs currently covered by the program:
Abacavir (Ziagen) |
Itraconazole (Sporanox) |
Anti-retrovirals are in bold
*** Requires prior authorization. Please contact
Central Pharmacy for application information.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Persons with HIV are encouraged to access HIV services by calling the HIV Service Provider in their area. There are 11 Service Providers serving all areas of South
Carolina. Information about each service provider and other Ryan White/HIV care providers
is available through the South Carolina AIDS Hot line, 1-800-322-2437.
For additional information about the South Carolina AIDS Drug Assistance Program,
call the DHEC ADAP Central Pharmacy at (803) 896-6250.
For medical consultation, contact Dr. Wayne Duffus, 803-898-0691.
To access an up-to-date "living document" on HIV treatment guidelines, visit
the Department of Health and Human Services' HIV
Treatment Information Services.