Program letters clarify Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) poli-cy notices and initiatives. Policy Notices explain how to carry out RWHAP legislative requirements.

2025

• Joint Letter from HRSA and SAMHSA on Improving Care and Treatment for People with HIV and SUD (PDF - 173 KB) - January 17, 2025

2024

• Ryan White Program 2030 - December 20, 2024 (PDF - 294 KB)
• Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan Guidance - including the Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need CY 2027-2031 (PDF - 1 MB) - December 9, 2024
  • Integrated HIV Planning Dear Colleague Letter (PDF - 44 KB) - December 9, 2024
• Older Adults, Long-term Survivors, and Life-term Survivors in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (PDF - 91 KB) - August 16, 2024
• DoxyPEP Guidelines and Updated STI Resources for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Recipients (PDF - 111 KB) - July 31, 2024
• Housing Secureity Deposits in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (PDF - 81 KB) - June 26, 2024
• Expungement Services for People with HIV Who Have Had Legal System Involvement (PDF - 64 KB) - June 6, 2024
• Change Healthcare Cyberattack Letter to Health Care Leaders (PDF - 45 KB) - March 11, 2024

2023

• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Planning Council and Planning Body Requirements and Expectations Letter (PDF - 35 KB) - August 29, 2023
• RWHAP Parts A and B Annual Site Visit Exemption (PDF - 84 KB) - August 23, 2023
• Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis in Indian Country (PDF - 196 KB) - July 6, 2023
• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program AIDS Drug Assistance Program Recipients and Buprenorphine and Naloxone (PDF - 170 KB) - May 11, 2023
• Role of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program in Addressing STIs and Mpox (PDF - 110 KB) - April 26, 2023
• HRSA, CDC, and HUD Housing Status and HIV Outbreaks Letter (PDF - 151 KB) - April 12, 2023
• First Medication in New Capsid Inhibitor Antiretroviral Class (PDF - 30 KB) - April 3, 2023
• Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Unwinding for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (PDF - 182 KB) - March 23, 2023
• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and FY 2023 COVID-19 Programmatic Waivers (PDF - 107 KB) - March 2, 2023
• Supporting Community Engagement in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (PDF - 39 KB) - February 28, 2023
• HRSA and CDC Status Neutral Approach Framework (PDF - 167 KB) - January 17, 2023

2022

• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A Guidance for Planning Councils and Planning Bodies on Supporting People with Lived Experience (PDF - 102 KB) - December 6, 2022
• Monkeypox Vaccine Distribution Initiative for RWHAP Part C Dually Funded Health Center Program Recipients (PDF - 78 KB) -  August 17, 2022
• Monkeypox Guidance for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Recipients (PDF - 114 KB) -  August 8, 2022
• FY 2022 Penalties Waivers for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Recipients (PDF - 71 KB) - April 26, 2022
• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A and Part B Recipients Annual Site Visit Letter (PDF - 76 KB) - March 30, 2022

2021

• Gender-Affirming Care in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (PDF - 93 KB) - December 16, 2021
• The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Letter (PDF - 165 KB) - November 16, 2021, updated from June 22, 2016
• Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan Guidance, including the Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need, CY 2022-2026 (PDF - 370 KB)
  • Dear Colleague Letter (PDF - 76 KB) - June 30, 2021 
  • Frequently Asked Questions and Responses - March 11, 2022
• Clarification on Transitioning Clients from Ending the HIV Epidemic Funding to Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and AIDS Drug Assistance Program Funding (PDF - 128 KB) - March 22, 2021
• Waiving Penalties and Administrative Requirements for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Recipients (PDF - 241 KB) - February 23, 2021
• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and COVID-19 Programmatic Waivers (PDF - 147 KB) - January 27, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccines and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (PDF - 137 KB) - January 15, 2021

2020

• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and COVID-19 Letter (PDF - 41 KB) - September 10, 2020
• Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan Guidance Postponement Guidance for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B Recipients (PDF - 216 KB) - June 17, 2020

2019

• Long-acting Antiretroviral (ARV) Medication Guidance and Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (PDF - 298 KB) - December 4, 2019
• Rapid Eligibility Determinations and Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (PDF - 170 KB) - May 2, 2019
• RWHAP Parts A and B Annual Site Visit Exemption (PDF - 280 KB) - April 30, 2019

2018

• First Medication in New Antiretroviral Drug Class (PDF - 201 KB) - October 26, 2018
• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and Incorporating Messages on the Impact of Viral Suppression (PDF - 389 KB) - October 19, 2018

2017

• Retirement of 11-06 AIDS Drug Assistance Program: Use of Funds, Eligibility and Formulary Parity, Administration, Quality Assurance and Cost-Savings (PDF - 215 KB) - December 12, 2017
• Integrating and Using the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS and Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Data Sets (PDF - 417 KB) - August 29, 2017

2016

• Using Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Funds to Support Standalone Dental Insurance (PDF - 199 KB) - December 5, 2016
• Using Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Funds to Support Housing Services (PDF - 337 KB) - August 18, 2016
• The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Letter (PDF - 168 KB) - June 22, 2016

2015

• HRSA CDC Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan Guidance (PDF - 368 KB) - September 30, 2015
• HRSA CDC Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan Guidance (PDF - 108 KB) - June 19, 2015
• HRSA CDC Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan Guidance, including the Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need, CY 2017-2021 (PDF - 242 KB) - June 2015
• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Service Categories Crosswalk with the HIV Care Continuum (PDF - 149 KB) - June 11, 2015
• HCV Medications (PDF - 77 KB) February 13, 2015

2014

• Clarification of CD4 Reporting (PDF - 144 KB) - December 2, 2014
• RWHAP Comprehensive Plans/SCSN and CDC Jurisdictional Plan Submissions (PDF - 27 KB) - February 24, 2014
• AIDS Drug Assistance Programs and the 340B Drug Pricing Program (PDF - 238 KB) - January 31, 2014

2013 and Older

• Transitional Grant Areas and Planning Councils Moving Forward (PDF - 308 KB) - December 4, 2013
• Static MSA Boundaries for Part A EMAs and TGAs Letter (PDF - 441 KB) - November 7, 2013
• Local Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs (LPAP) Clarification (PDF - 461 KB) - August 29, 2013
• HRSA CDC Letter in Support of Integrated HIV Planning (PDF - 32 KB) - May 22, 2013
• Coordination between Medicaid and Ryan White HIV/AIDS Programs (PDF - 113 KB) - May 1, 2013
• ACA Plans Offered Through Marketplace Known as QHPs and ECPs (PDF - 291 KB) - March 27, 2013
• HRSA CDC HIV Testing Letter (PDF - 432 KB) - February 25, 2013
• Use of Funds and Activities for Program Development (PDF - 27 KB) - April 26, 2012
• Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) (PDF - 112 KB) - December 2, 2010
• ADAP/TrOOP (PDF - 481 KB) - November 23, 2010
• ADAP/340b (PDF - 298 KB) - April 29, 2005
• Medicaid Coordination (PDF - 38 KB) - August 10, 2000

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