Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA)
Resolution Commending HIV/AIDS Bureau Staff
March 26, 2008
WHEREAS, the President signed into law the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment and Modernization Act on December 19, 2006 that considerably alters the manner in which Ryan White funds are distributed and utilized;
WHEREAS, the HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, successfully implemented the law with its many new features and requirements in a timely and professional manner that required a great deal of staff time and leadership;
WHEREAS, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act requires the development of a Severity of Need Index that seeks to improve the distribution of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program funds in such a way that could help improve the healthcare and well being of more low-income people living with HIV/AIDS;
WHEREAS, the HAB has overseen the development of a comprehensive Severity of Need Index with the assistance and input of outside affected parties, which is now available for public comment; and
WHEREAS, the HAB has been providing valuable Technical Assistance to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico so that it can address the ongoing challenges of implementing the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program in Puerto Rico;
BE IT RESOLVED, the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS commends the staff and leaders of the HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services for its exemplary work and dedication over the past year. In particular the Council commends HAB for: 1) expeditiously and diligently implementing the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Modernization Act; 2) developing a Severity of Need Index that seeks to distribute Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program funds to those areas where the need is greatest; and 3) providing technical assistance to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as it seeks to improve in the delivery of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Programs.
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