Module 1. Understanding the Legislation
December 2018
Planning CHATT
Purpose
To familiarize Part A planning council/planning body (PC/PB) members with the legislation authorizing the RWHAP, and its various Parts. Also, how it has evolved over the years as the epidemic has changed and new treatments have been developed.
Content Overview
- RWHAP as a major source of funding for HIV care in the U.S.
- Appropriations over time by RWHAP Part
- Purpose of the legislation
- RWHAP and the HIV timeline
- Evolution of the legislation in the context of a changing epidemic and advances in treatment
- Uses of RWHAP funds
- Description of each RWHAP Part
- Importance of collaboration across RWHAP Parts
- Funding for Eligible Metropolitan Areas (EMAs) and Transitional Grant Areas (TGAs)
- Similarities between RWHAP Part A and Part B
- How RWHAP Part A works
- Types of Fundable Services
- How the Recipient and PC/B collaborate
- Flow of decision making and funds
Materials for this Module
For More Information
Additional Resources
- Planning Council Primer (2018 update)
- The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program—A Living History, on the Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau (HRSA/HAB) website, especially:
- Current RWHAP legislation, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2009 (also Section XXVI of the Public Health Service Act)
- Fact Sheets on each RWHAP Part, as well as an overview, available on the HRSA HAB website
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