Palm Beach County HIV Care Council: Committees and Outreach

• •The Council operates through six standing committees: Executive, Planning, Priorities and Allocations, Community Engagement, Quality Management/Pharmaceutical Assistance, and Housing.
• •The Council may form ad hoc committees, such as Bylaws, Grievance, or Health Access, as needed.
• •The Executive Committee is authorized to make time-sensitive decisions on funding and prioritization when the full Council cannot meet, subject to later ratification.
• •The Executive Committee must include at least one member living with HIV to reach a quorum for decisions.
• •The Priorities and Allocations Committee is responsible for identifying necessary services and distributing funding to improve the quality of life for persons living with HIV/AIDS.
• •The Priorities and Allocations Committee manages the redirection of underspent funds to service categories with higher needs throughout the year.
• •The Planning Committee is responsible for developing the Palm Beach Integrated HIV Prevention and Patient Care Plan and conducting needs assessments.
• •The Community Engagement Committee recruits new members and conducts outreach to consumers and service providers.

The HIV Care Council determines how local funding and services are prioritized and allocated for residents living with HIV/AIDS in Palm Beach County.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.