The new law changed how Ryan White funds can be used, with an emphasis on providing life-saving and life-extending services for people living with HIV/AIDS across this country. Key changes in the most recent legislation included:

• New method for determining eligibility for Part A (formerly called Title I) funds gives priority to urban areas with the highest number of people living with AIDS while also helping mid-size cities and areas with emerging needs.
• New method for distributing Part A funds directs money to metropolitan areas with the highest number of people who are HIV-positive. It also encourages outreach and testing, which will get people into treatment sooner and save more lives.
• More money will be spent on direct health care for Ryan White clients. Under the new law, grantees receiving funds under Parts A, B, and C (formerly called Titles I, II and III) must spend at least 75 percent of funds on “core medical services.”
• The new law recognizes that HIV/AIDS has had a devastating impact on racial/ethnic minorities in the U.S. African Americans accounted for 49 percent of all HIV/AIDS cases diagnosed in 2005. The new law codifies the Minority AIDS Initiative for HRSA's Ryan White programs.
  

Also of Interest:

A Compilation: 2000 Amendments with 1996 and 1990 Text

1996 Amendments (Acrobat/pdf)

1990 Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act (Acrobat/pdf)

For more legislative information, visit the Library of Congress' THOMAS Web site.