Priority Setting Special Considerations Box Implementation Plan HIV

Priority Setting Special Considerations Box Implementation Plan HIV Prevention Planning Council August 13, 2009

Today’s Motion The SMTD Committee moves that the HPPC approve the implementation process for the Priority Setting Special Considerations Box.

Our Process SMTD Co-chairs reviewed criteria from 1997 Plan SMTD was asked to review & comment on suggested criteria SMTD met to discuss feedback & vote to send to HPPC Vote!

Priority Setting Special Considerations Box There are two sets of guidelines: 1. Criteria that outline the qualities that the project must meet to be placed in the Box. 2. Processes that the project are required to include before, during, and after its implementation.

Criteria for Inclusion in the Box • Little or no information is available on this population or there is a lack of consistent information. • There is an indication that the population engages in high risk behavior or is at risk for HIV. • The project findings can provide a foundation of information that can inform HIV prevention planning and other efforts.

Specifications Required for the Project • Approval by an “oversight committee” is required. • Stakeholders (population) must be involved in the development of the project. • Project findings must be disseminated to HPPC and DPH to ensure that agencies that work with the population get the information. • Project findings must be communicated so that providers can use the information to improve HIV prevention efforts.

Today’s Motion The SMTD Committee moves that the HPPC approve the implementation process for the Priority Setting Special Considerations Box.

2009 SMTD Committee Members Pedro Arista (co-chair) Jackson Bowman Lauren Enteen Arcelia Gomez Isela González David Gonzalez Yavante Thomas-Guess Steve Muchnick Tei Okamoto Tracey Packer Frank Strona (co-chair) Jose Gabriel Tungol • HPS Staff: Eileen Loughran, John Melichar, Erik Dubon • Harder+Company Staff: Willow Schrager