Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Community Prevention Planning Committee Public Meetings [45 Pa.B. 1034]
[Saturday, February 28, 2015]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 18, 2015, and Thursday, March 19, 2015, 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 Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant for Comprehensive HIV Prevention Programs for Health Departments. In addition, Part B of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resource 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 allowing the Department to work in partnership with the community and stakeholders to enhance access to HIV prevention, care and treatment services.
For additional information, contact Kenneth McGarvey, Director, Department of Health, Division of HIV/AIDS, Bureau of Communicable Diseases, 625 Forster Street, Room 1010, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 783-0572.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the meeting and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so should also contact Kenneth McGarvey at the previously listed number, or at V/TT (717) 783-6514 for speech and/or hearing impaired persons or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TT).
These meetings are subject to cancellation without notice.
KAREN M. MURPHY, PhD, RN,
Acting Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-378. Filed for public inspection February 27, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]
