                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REGIONAL AIDS RESOURCE AND CONSULTATION CENTERS; HIV EARLY INTERVENTION CENTERS
(§ 32.1-11.2)

Utilizing existing state and local facilities and from such funds as are
appropriated for this purpose, the Board of Health shall provide grants for no
more than five regional AIDS resource and consultation centers and four HIV
early intervention centers.

Each regional AIDS resource and consultation center shall be designed to address
the need for expanded medical care and support services for persons with human
immunodeficiency virus infection through education of health care professionals
on a broad range of AIDS-related issues, clinical training for health care
practitioners and students, medical consultation to community physicians and
other health care providers, provision of current technical medical materials
such as manuals and protocols for the management of HIV infection and medical
literature, facilitation of access to health services, mental health and
substance abuse services, support services and case management for HIV-infected
persons. The regional AIDS resource and consultation centers shall cooperate
with at least one of the medical schools located in the Commonwealth.

Each HIV early intervention center shall supply medical care and support
services for persons with human immunodeficiency virus infection in accordance
with its agreement with the Commissioner of Health.

The Board shall establish criteria for award of the grants. The criteria for the
grants for the regional AIDS resource and consultation centers shall include,
but not be limited to: (i) priority targeting of funds for services to high risk
populations; (ii) geographical distribution of the centers in order to provide
equal access to services throughout the Commonwealth; (iii) pro rata
apportionment of funds according to the number of cases of acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome in the various areas of the Commonwealth; (iv)
development of innovative and flexible approaches to provision of services
tailored to the specific needs of patients in the region; and (v) extensive
community involvement.

HISTORY: 1989, c. 613; 1993, c. 664; 1994, c. 610.