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The
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is a Federal program
that provides HIV-related health services. The
program works with cities, states, and local community-based
organization to provide services to more than
half a million people each year.
The
program is for those who do not have sufficient
health care coverage or financial resources for
coping with HIV disease. Ryan White fills gaps
in care not covered by these other sources. The
majority of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program funds
support primary medical care and essential support
services. A smaller but equally critical portion
is used to fund technical assistance, clinical
training, and research on innovative models of
care.
Ryan
White is administered by the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau
(HAB). Federal funds are awarded to agencies located
around the country, which in turn deliver care
to eligible individuals under funding categories
called Parts, as outlined below. First authorized
in 1990, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is currently
funded at $2.1 billion.
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PART A: GRANTS
TO ELIGIBLE METROPOLITAN AREAS
Part A of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment
Modernization Act of 2006 (Ryan White HIV/AIDS
Program) provides emergency assistance to
Eligible Metropolitan Areas (EMAs) and Transitional
Grant Areas (TGAs) that are most severely
affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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PART
B: GRANTS
TO STATES AND TERRITORIES
Part
B of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization
Act provides grants to all 50 States, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam,
the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 5 U.S. Pacific
Territories or Associated Jurisdictions.
Part B grants include a base grant, the
AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) award,
ADAP supplemental grants and grants to States
for Emerging Communities - those reporting
between 500 and 999 cumulative
reported AIDS cases over the most recent
5 years.
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PART
C: EARLY
INTERVENTION SERVICES
The
Part C Early Intervention Services (EIS)
program of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment
Modernization Act of 2006 (Ryan White HIV/AIDS
Program) funds comprehensive primary health
care in an outpatient setting for people
living with HIV disease.
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PART
D: SERVICES
FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN,
YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES
Part
D grantees provide family-centered care
involving outpatient or ambulatory care
(directly or through contracts) for women,
infants, children, and youth with HIV/AIDS.
Grantees are expected to provide primary
medical care, treatment, and support services
to improve access to health care.
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PART
F: SPECIAL
PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE PROGRAM
The
Special Projects of National Signifi cance
(SPNS) Program advances knowledge and skills
in the delivery of health and support services
to underserved populations diagnosed with
HIV infection. SPNS grants fund innovative
models of care and support the development
of effective delivery systems for HIV care.
PART
F: AIDS
EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS PROGRAM
The
AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC)
Program of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
supports a network of 11 regional centers
(and more than 130 local associated sites)
that conduct targeted, multidisciplinary
education and training programs for health
care providers treating people living with
HIV/AIDS. The AETCs serve all 50 States,
the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico, and the 6 U.S. Pacific Jurisdictions.
PART F: DENTAL
PROGRAMS
Funds
from all grant programs of the Ryan White
HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of
2006 can support the provision of oral health
services. Two programs, however, specifically
focus on funding oral health care for people
with HIV: the Dental Reimbursement Program
(DRP) and the Community-Based Dental Partnership
Program (CBDPP).
PART
F: MINORITY
AIDS INITIATIVE
The
Minority AIDS Initiative grants provide
funding to evaluate and address the disproportionate
impact of HIV/AIDS on women and minorities.
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