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TREATMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
In 1990 the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act was created to ensure that all HIV positive individuals would receive the care that they needed to treat their illness. The State of Delaware receives Title II dollars from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to improve the quality, availability and organization of health and support services for people living with HIV and their families. As part of the Title II requirements, each state is to create an HIV Care Consortium to oversee the support services. The responsibility of the Consortium is to complete services needs assessment, care priority setting and HIV services planning. In 1994, the Treatment Services Committee was created to act as the planning body for care services in the State of Delaware.
The Treatment Services Committee of the Consortium is one of the three operating Committees. Membership in the Committee is open to any Consortium member. The full Treatment Committee and its Formulary Sub-Committee each meet on a quarterly basis, and the Committee's Needs Assessment Sub-Committee and Membership Sub-Committee meet as often as necessary to complete their work. Elected co-chairs direct the Committee's work with staff support from the Consortium. The Treatment Services Committee is responsible for drafting recommendations for a system of care that is non-judgmental, accessible, affordable, holistic, equitable, and of high quality. Their functions are as follows:
| 1. | Assess the present and future extent, distribution and impact of HIV in defined populations within the community; |
| 2. | Assess existing community resources for treatment activities for defined populations; |
| 3. | Identify unmet treatment needs within defined populations; |
| 4. | Define the potential impact of specific strategies for HIV and AIDS for defined populations; |
| 5. | Prioritize treatment needs by defined populations and by specific strategies; |
| 6. | Develop a comprehensive strategic plan; |
| 7. | Make recommendations to the Board for action; |
| 8. | Evaluate the effectiveness of the services through a quality improvement evaluation; |
| 9. | Evaluate the effectiveness of the planning process. |
Treatment Services Committee Vision Statement
(Revised August 2002)
(Revised August 2002)
The vision of the Treatment Services Committee of the Delaware HIV Consortium is to see a coordinated continuum of care provided to all HIV-infected individuals and their families in all parts of Delaware.
| We will engage and include individuals from every sector of our community in our planning process, particularly those persons whose lives have been directly touched by HIV/AIDS. | |
| We will focus our attention on the impact of this epidemic on traditionally underserved minority and hard-to-reach populations, making recommendations for changes in the care system to meet the needs of those populations. | |
| We will promote the statewide coordination and collaboration of service providers in order to make effective services available and accessible for those persons who need them. | |
| We will respond to treatment service issues, trends and events as they are identified, by communicating those issues to the appropriate stakeholders. | |
| We will evaluate the impact of treatment strategies for HIV/AIDS in our state, documenting the effectiveness of those strategies whenever possible and appropriate. |
In the pursuit of our vision, we will act together as partners in a cooperative and collaborative planning and prioritization effort.
Click here to view the Attendance & Voting Policy.
| 2004 Schedule | |
| All meetings held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Blue Hen Corporate Center, Dover - Division of Public Health Classrooms A & B | |
| Wednesday, Dec. 8, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Location TBD | |
Description of the Sub-Committees
Formulary Sub-Committee: This group advises the Department of Public Health about which FDA approved medications should be included in the formulary for Delaware's AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). Historically, this formulary sub-committee has focused on treatments specifically developed to treat HIV/AIDS, but access has also been provided to drugs used to treat or prevent opportunistic diseases.
Formulary Sub-Committee: This group advises the Department of Public Health about which FDA approved medications should be included in the formulary for Delaware's AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). Historically, this formulary sub-committee has focused on treatments specifically developed to treat HIV/AIDS, but access has also been provided to drugs used to treat or prevent opportunistic diseases.
Click here to see the updated Formulary List.
Membership Sub-Committee: This sub-committee spent the last half of 2002 revising the Attendance and Voting Procedures, Letter of Commitment, and helped in creating an Orientation Guide for new members. In 2003, the Sub-Committee has focused on creating a brochure for the Treatment Committee, initiating Orientation Meetings and a Mentoring Program for new members. This sub-committee acts as an ad-hoc committee, in that it only meets when specific issues arise.
Needs Assessment Sub-Committees:
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Focus Group and Key Informant Work Group: This group conducted 12 Focus Groups and 25 Key Informant Interviews during the year 2002. The group analyzed the qualitative data, set priorities and made recommendations for the care services in the State of Delaware.
Survey Work Group: This group revised the Consumer Survey created in 2000, distributed the survey and analyzed the data. Over 300 consumers filled out the survey and returned it to the Consortium. The work group revised the Priorities and Recommendations created in 2002.
Community Resource Sub-Committee - This sub-committee will complete two different types of work as outlined below:
Client-based Resource Access: Develop tools and distribution strategies to ensure those who are newly infected and those living with HIV/AIDS have access to meaningful information.
Provider-based Resource Access: Develop tools and distribution strategies to ensure that providers have access to meaningful information.
The committee meets four times per year. The meeting schedule for 2002-2003 is:
ANNUAL RETREAT: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND 9 - 3 PM
The Committee consists of voting members, alternate voting members, and interested members. Community members establish voting status according to the Policy linked to below. If there is more than one member who represents an agency, only one member may be assigned to vote for that agency. An alternate may be assigned to vote on pertinent issues in the event that the voting member is unable to attend the meeting. Voting members and alternates must meet attendance requirements to establish voting status. Interested members are members who cannot attend meetings but are interested in receiving the minutes and any other correspondence from the meetings. Interested members can only establish voting status once they start attending meetings. For more information please view our Voting and Attendance Policy/Procedure.
The Committee consists of voting members, alternate voting members, and interested members. Community members establish voting status according to the Policy linked to below. If there is more than one member who represents an agency, only one member may be assigned to vote for that agency. An alternate may be assigned to vote on pertinent issues in the event that the voting member is unable to attend the meeting. Voting members and alternates must meet attendance requirements to establish voting status. Interested members are members who cannot attend meetings but are interested in receiving the minutes and any other correspondence from the meetings. Interested members can only establish voting status once they start attending meetings. For more information please view our Voting and Attendance Policy/Procedure.
If you are interested in learning more about the Committee or becoming a member, please feel free to contact Rita Devlin Salvo at the Consortium.