Planning Council Purpose
The HIV Health Services Planning Council makes the final decisions that affect Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 (RWTEA) services throughout San Diego County including:
- Which services to fund, by service category (not specific providers of care)
- How much funding to allocate to each Service Category
- How the services should be delivered and who shall receive the services.
The HIV Planning Council Bylaws
Article III - Duties and Responsibilities
Section I
The Duties and Responsibilities of the Council shall be set forth in the Ryan White Program legislation, and in Section 9 of the Resolution, as follows:
- Determine the size and demographics of the population of individuals with HIV disease in San Diego County;
- Determine the needs of such population, with particular attention to individuals with HIV disease who know their HIV status and are not receiving HIV-related services, and to disparities in access and services among affected sub-populations and historically underserved communities;
- Establish priorities for the allocation of RWP emergency relief grant funds within the County of San Diego, including how best to meet each such priority and additional factors that the County of San Diego should consider in allocating such funds based on the following:
(1) Size and demographics of the population of individuals with HIV disease and needs of such population; (2) Demonstrated (or probable) cost effectiveness and outcome effectiveness of proposed strategies and interventions, to the extent that data are reasonably available; (3) Priorities of the communities with HIV disease for whom the services are intended; (4) Coordination in the provision of services to such individuals with programs for HIV prevention and for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including programs that provide comprehensive treatment for such abuse; (5) Availability of other governmental and non-governmental resources, including the State Medicaid plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act and the State Children\'s Health Insurance Program under Title XXI of such Act to cover health care costs of eligible individuals and families with HIV disease; and (6) Capacity development needs resulting from disparities in the availability of HIV-related services in historically underserved communities; - Develop a comprehensive plan for the organization and delivery of health services in accordance with applicable RWTEA requirements that is compatible with the Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need regarding the provision of health services to individuals with HIV. The comprehensive plan shall include a strategy for identifying individuals who know their HIV status and are not receiving such health services and for informing the individuals of and enabling the individuals to utilize the services, giving particular attention to eliminating disparities in access and services among affected sub-populations and historically underserved communities, and including discrete goals, a timetable, and an appropriate allocation of funds. The plan shall also include a strategy to coordinate the provision of such health services with programs for HIV prevention (including outreach and early intervention) and for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse (including programs that provide comprehensive treatment for such abuse);
- Assess the efficiency of the administrative mechanism in rapidly allocating RWTEA funds to the areas of greatest need within San Diego County, and assess the effectiveness of the services offered in meeting the identified needs;
- Participate in the development of the Statewide coordinated statement of need initiated by the State Office of AIDS;
- Establish methods for obtaining input on community needs and priorities which may include public meetings, conducting focus groups, and convening ad hoc panels;
- Coordinate with Federal grantees that provide HIV-related services in San Diego County;
- Assist the Board of Supervisors in ensuring San Diego County's full and complete compliance with the RWCA of 1990 and its subsequent amendments; and
- To advise and make recommendations to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors pertaining to HIV and AIDS care and treatment issues.
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Planning Council History
The County Office of AIDS Coordination, now known as the HIV, STD and Hepatitis Branch, was created in 1987 and received its first grant for health care services for people living with HIV/AIDS from the Federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in the same year. This grant was the foundation for the beginning to build a continuum of care that included medical care, dental services, case management, mental health, and information to clients with HIV disease.
The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act was federal legislation that was intended to provide relief to cities and counties responding to the AIDS epidemic. First enacted by Congress in 1990, the CARE Act was amended and reauthorized in 1996, 2000, 2006 and again in 2009. San Diego became the sixteenth eligible metropolitan area (EMA) to receive funds from the CARE Act to continue providing medical and support services to people living with HIV/AIDS. The CARE Act required the establishment of an HIV Planning Council whose members would represent communities affected by HIV disease as well as subject matter experts in care and treatment. The San Diego HIV Health Services Planning Council was formed at that time, and continues today to be responsible for planning and allocating funds to service categories approved by HRSA.
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