2025 HPG and SPBP Meetings
For a listing of previous meetings, event documents, and minutes go to our Documents Archive.
The HIV Planning Group is a group of volunteers who offer a range of HIV-related experience from around the state. Their primary function is to develop the multi-year Comprehensive HIV Care Service Plan (see below). The 5-year Plan provides guidance to the Department of Health, and other organizations in the state, in addressing HIV disease in the state. It covers a range of topics regarding prevention, testing, access to care, quality treatment, and helping people stay in care.
The HPG is guided by the Vision Statement of the Division of HIV Disease and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Pennsylvania will become a place where new HIV infections are rare and when they do occur, every person, regardless of age, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or socio-economic circumstance, will have unfettered access to high quality, life extending care, free from stigma and discrimination.
In addition, HPG members review the Department of Health’s applications for funding from The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Heath Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). They also provide input and recommendations to the Division of HIV/AIDS on other care and prevention related issues.
2022-2026 Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan (PDF)
A Introduction to the Statewide Planning Process(presentation):
Supporting documents for Integrated Planning:
HRSA, Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan Guidance...CY 2022- 2026
CDC HRSA Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan Guidance June 2015 (pdf)
HPG PS Rankings (pdf)
RA Ranking by Percentage of Funding (pdf)
LTC Needs Assessment Report January 2015 (pdf)
Priority Setting Session (pdf)
Special Pharmaceuticals Benefits Program Advisory Council
The Statewide Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program (SPBP) Advisory Council has been established by the Department of Health, Division of HIV Disease to aid the Division in the carrying out of its Federal grant responsibilities for the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.A. § 300ff-26). This Council holds four public meeting a year in service of this goal: two in Harrisburg, PA, and two electronically.
The SPBP Advisory Council provides program guidance and recommendations to the SPBP in regard to: drug formulary; covered lab services; drug utilization review; clinical programs; eligibility; and SPBP management. The HIV Prevention and Care Project supports the Council in its meetings and work, including hosting all publicly available information and deliverables on this site.