HIV Planning Group

Welcome to the home page for the Pennsylvania HIV Planning Group (HPG)! The HPG’s part of the StopHIV website is designed to provide you with all of the information you need for upcoming meetings while also preserving minutes and presentations from previous meetings. If you are unable to find information that you think should be on this page, please email us at updates@stophiv.com.

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

Meeting Locations and Schedule 2024

The next HPG meeting will be:

January 31st and February 1st, 2024 (Wednesday & Thursday)
Meeting Location: Best Western Premier Central Hotel and Conference Center
800 E. Park Dr., Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 561-2800

Best Western Premier Central Hotel and Conference Center

March 27th and 28th, 2024 (Wednesday & Thursday)
Meeting Location: Hilton Harrisburg
One N 2nd St., Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 233-6000

May 2024 HPG Town Hall and HPG Meeting
Venue: TBD

May 2024 Division of HIV Statewide HIV Conference
Venue: TBD

July 10th and 11th, 2024 (Wednesday & Thursday)
Meeting Location: Best Western Premier Central Hotel and Conference Center
800 E. Park Dr., Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 561-2800

September 2024 Town Hall and HPG Meeting
Venue: TBD

November 20th and 21st, 2024 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Meeting Location: Hilton Harrisburg
One N 2nd St., Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 233-6000

For all Two-day meetings:
➢ All meeting days begin at 9:00am and will include virtual participation options
➢ Agendas for each meeting will be provided in advance with specific start and end times
➢ Continental breakfast and lunch provided for those who RSVP to the meeting
➢ HPG Community Members: PLEASE REMEMBER to submit a Travel Itinerary Form and
Request for Travel Expenses Reimbursement Form prior to leaving each in-person meeting.

 

For more details about the next meeting, or to stay informed about all future HPG events, consider joining our HPG affiliates list by emailing Mike Zolovich at maz59@pitt.edu.

Integrated Care & Prevention Planning
Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program

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.

For additional information, or persons with a disability who wish to attend the meeting and require auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation, please contact HPCP at maz59@pitt.edu.  You can also sign up to receive updates and meeting notices from HPCP regarding statewide planning activities by emailing your request to dlg43@pitt.edu. Finally, you may also contact SPBP AC Chair John Haines regarding any of the above at: The Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program, Bureau of Communicable Diseases, Department of Health, Room 611, Health and Welfare Building, 625 Forster Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120. Speech or hearing impaired persons contact V/TT (717) 783-6514 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TT)

 

2024 SPBP Advisory Council Meetings

Thursday, January 25, 2024 10am – Noon

Link to web conference is emailed one month in advance

Thursday, April 25, 2024 10am- 3pm

Link to hybrid conference is emailed one month in advance

For in-person attendance: Penn Harris Hotel 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill, PA 170111

Thursday, July 25, 2024 10am – Noon

Link to web conference is emailed one month in advance

Thursday, October 24, 2024     10am – 3pm

Link to hybrid conference is emailed one month in advance

For in-person attendance: Penn Harris Hotel 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill, PA 170111

 

Committees

Drug Formulary & Lab Services Committee

Drug Utilization Review & Clinical Programs Committe

Program Eligibility & Management Committee

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