Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Community Prevention Planning Committee Public Meetings [46 Pa.B. 1095]
[Saturday, February 27, 2016]The Statewide HIV Planning Group, established by the Department of Health (Department) under sections 301(a) and 317 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 241(a) and 247b), will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, and Thursday, March 17, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Park Inn Harrisburg West, 5401 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050.
Jurisdictional HIV prevention planning is a required activity of the Department's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant for Comprehensive HIV Prevention Programs for Health Departments. Additionally, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-87), previously known as the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 300ff-21—300ff-38), requires that the Department engage in a public advisory planning process in developing a comprehensive plan. The purpose of these meetings is to conduct an integrated prevention and care HIV planning process by which the Department works in partnership with the community and stakeholders to enhance access to HIV prevention, care and treatment services.
For additional information or for persons with a disability who wish to attend the meeting who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so should contact Robin Rothermel, Bureau Director, Department of Health, Division of HIV Disease, Bureau of Communicable Diseases, 625 Forster Street, Room 1010, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 783-0572, or for speech and/or hearing impaired persons V/TT (717) 783-6514 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department reserves the right to cancel this meeting without prior notice.
KAREN M. MURPHY, PhD, RN,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-333. Filed for public inspection February 26, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]
