AIDS Drug Assistance Program

ADAP is intended to help HIV positive people stay healthy by assisting with the purchase of HIV prescription medications. ADAP provides HIV drug treatments for people who do not have private health insurance, do not qualify for Medicaid or are awaiting Medicaid eligibility and cannot afford to purchase the medications themselves

Who is Eligible?
To be enrolled in ADAP you must:

• Have proof of being HIV positive
• Have less than $25,000 in assets, excluding a home and car
• Have current CD4 and viral load tests
• Have prescriptions for drugs on the ADAP formulary
• Have an income less than 350% of the Federal Poverty Level, currently around $34,300 for a household of one

Who is not Eligible?

• Persons in institutional care (i.e. hospital or correctional facility)
• Persons with health insurance that covers pharmaceuticals or Medicaid
• Persons with an income above 350% of the Federal Poverty Level
• Persons with assets over $25,000, excluding a home and car

How do I Enroll?
Contact the St. Lucie County Health Dept., if you are a county resident. Contact person is Susan Kramer (772) 462-3887. If you live outside the county, call your local county health department.

What do I Need?
At time of enrollment you need to have in hand:

• Your HIV positive documentation
• Prescriptions from a Florida licensed doctor
• Current (less than 4 months) Viral Load and/or CD4 test results
• Proof of monthly income
• Documentation of insurance available through an employer
• Asset information

Click here for the
ADAP FORMULARY (pdf 219kb)
as of September 2005

Program services are funded through federal Ryan White Title II Grant dollars from the Health Resources and Services Administration and State of Florida General Revenue dollars. Unfortunately, due to limited funding, not everyone who applies for services and are otherwise eligible may receive services. Should ADAP services be unavailable, other possible funding options can be sought with the assistance of a case manager or health department staff.

For More Information Regarding:

• AIDS Drug Assistance Program
• AIDS Insurance Continuation Program
• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
• Home Health Services
• Food Bank/Home Delivered Meals
• In-Home Hospice Care
• Mental Health Treatment, Therapy and Counseling
• Consumable Medical Supplies

Please Contact Florida’s HIV/AIDS Hotline at:
 1-800-FLA-AIDS (1-800-352-2437) (English)
1-800-545-SIDA (1-800-545-7432) (Spanish)
1-800-AIDS-101 (1-800-243-7101) (Creole)  
1-888-503-7118 (TDY)