The Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership

What We Do

• Obtain input on community needs.
• Develop and implement a community-wide comprehensive plan compatible with State of Florida and county plans regarding the provision of health and supportive services to individuals with HIV/AIDS.
• Establish service priorities and allocations for Ryan White Program (Part A/MAI) services within the County.
• Serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners, City of Miami, Miami-Dade County Health Department Office of HIV/AIDS, the respective mayors, the U. S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and other public and governmental entities with respect to all issues affecting or relating to persons at risk of contracting or living with HIV/AIDS.
• Participate in the development of the Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need.
• Establish mechanisms for addressing grievances with respect to Part A funding and any other matter deemed appropriate by the Partnership.
• Assess the efficiency of the administrative mechanism (Office of Management and Budget-Grants Coordination).
• Perform any other duties conferred to the Partnership by the Code of Miami-Dade County and/or required by funding sources for Partnership programs.

Member Resources

• Planning Community HIV/AIDS Technical Assistance and Training (Planning CHATT) for Planning Council Members, Staff, & Recipient.
• Training Guide for RWHAP Part A Planning Councils/Planning Bodies: A Member’s First Planning Cycle.

What We Do

• Develops and implements care and treatment planning.
• Conducts an annual comprehensive Annual HIV/AIDS Needs Assessment.
• Determines Ryan White Program (Part A/MAI) service priorities.
• Allocates Ryan White Program (Part A/MAI) funds each fiscal year.
• Develops directives based on identified access issues to underserved populations and areas of greatest need.
• Evaluates service cost and utilization of Partnership programs as a whole.
• Identifies funding and provider resources within Miami-Dade County.
• Makes recommended appointments to the Florida Comprehensive Planning Network’s (FCPN) Patient Care Planning Group (PCPG).

What We Do

• Makes recommendations for Ryan White Program (Part A/MAI) medical care services in Miami-Dade County, including quality assurance and improvement efforts.
• In coordination with State ADAP and General Revenue, review activities, expenditures and utilization data patterns to make recommendations regarding the Ryan White Part A Prescription Drugs Formulary.
• Develops treatment guidelines and standards of care for Ryan White outpatient medical care programs in Miami-Dade County.
• Reviews activities to encompass outpatient medical care and prescription drugs.
• Evaluates Ryan White Program outpatient medical care utilization data and make recommendations.
• Evaluates pharmaceutical utilization data for Ryan White, General Revenue and ADAP funding streams and make recommendations.

What We Do

• Brings knowledge and expertise on financing, developing and managing special need and affordable housing to the Partnership.
• Conducts a yearly needs assessment for continuum of housing and housing-related services for PLWHA, with the support of, and in cooperation with, the HOPWA grantee (the City of Miami)
• Engages key policymakers and stakeholders from both the public and private sectors in identifying resources and solutions to housing and housing-related service needs of people with HIV.
• Coordinates planning efforts to address housing and housing-related services for people with HIV.
• Provides annual priorities, funding and policy recommendations to the HOPWA grantee for the use of HOPWA funds.
• Identifies additional resources and leverage opportunities to expand available housing for PLWHAs in Miami-Dade County.

What We Do

• Work jointly with the Strategic Planning Committee on development and monitoring of the Miami-Dade County Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan
  • The 2022-2026 Miami-Dade County Integrated HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Plan
  • The National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States 2022–2025
  • National HIV/AIDS Strategy Reference Sheet  What You Need to Know
  • Integrated Plan Evaluation Workgroup
  • Joint Integrated Plan Review Team
• Identify the technical assistance needs of community-based providers.
• Review available data and other information required to prioritize HIV prevention needs and collaborate with Miami Dade County Health Department, Office of HIV/AIDS.
• Assess existing community resources to determine the community’s capability to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
• Identify and prioritize unmet HIV/AIDS prevention needs within defined populations.
• Coordinate with the Care and Treatment Committee to ensure HIV services meet the needs of populations identified through prevention efforts.

What We Do

• Structure the content of The Miami-Dade County 2022-2026 Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan activities.
• Facilitate the implementation of the Plan.
• Monitor Plan progress; and
• Quantify the data requirements to make the Plan fully operational.
• Resources
  • The 2022-2026 Miami-Dade County Integrated HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Plan
  • The National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States 2022–2025
  • National HIV/AIDS Strategy Reference Sheet  What You Need to Know
  • Joint Integrated Plan Review Team

• • • • Top Line Summaries Report (March 18, 2024, revised)
      • Partnership Report to Committees (March 18, 2023)
      • Membership Report – Members and Vacancies (April 24, 2024)

• • • • Top Line Summaries Report (March 18, 2024, revised)
      • Ryan White Program Part A / MAI – Expenditures (April 4, 2024)
      • Ryan White Program Part A / MAI – Utilization & Service Definitions (March 27, 2024)
      • Ryan White Part B (January 2024)
      • General Revenue (January 2024)
      • AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) (March 2024)

• • • • Ryan White Program Part A / MAI Monthly and Year-To-Date Service Utilization Summary with service unit definitions (End of FY2022)
      • Ryan White Program Part A / Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) FY2022 Expenditures Report (End of FY 2022)
      • Year 2022-2023 Ryan White Program Part B Report (Final)

• • • • ADAP Formulary (March 2024)
      • Patient Care Policies and Procedures Minimum requirements for clients to receive ADAP assistance with health insurance obtained through the federally facilitated Marketplace
      • HOPWA Program Directive: #2023/2024 #001; 2024 Revised Rent Payment Standards Applicable to HOPWA Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program
      • HOPWA: Excerpts from the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) Measuring Performance Outcomes

Requirements

To qualify, you must:

• Devote at least three (3) hours per month to committee activities;
• Be a resident of and a registered voter in Miami-Dade County; and
• Complete additional training and Partnership and County documents as required.

Complete this brief New Member Interest Form to get started!* 

This committee conducts the annual needs assessment, reviews Ryan White Part A/MAI standards of care and sets and recommends Ryan White Part A/MAI Program service and funding priorities to the Partnership.

Click here to apply for the Care and Treatment Committee.

This subcommittee of the Care and Treatment Committee reviews the Ryan White Prescription Drug Formulary and medical treatment guidelines for the Ryan White Part/MAI Program.

Click here to apply for the Medical Care Subcommittee.

This committee conducts outreach on behalf of the Partnership and recruits, pre-screens, and recommends new members for appointment to the Partnership.

Click here to apply to the Community Coalition Roundtable.

This committee works with the City of Miami HOPWA program to address housing challenges for people with HIV.

Click here to apply to the Housing Committee.

This committee works on drafting, implementing, and monitoring Miami-Dade’s Integrated HIV Prevention & Care Plan; produces an annual report on HIV/AIDS in MDC, and evaluates the Ryan White Part A/MAI Program administration. Works jointly with the Prevention Committee as the Joint Integrated Plan Review Team.

Click here to apply to the Strategic Planning Committee

This committee works with the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County to address HIV/AIDS prevention challenges. Works jointly with the Strategic Planning Committee as the Joint Integrated Plan Review Team.

Click here to apply to the Prevention Committee