H.R.6138 - Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2012

To bring an end to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United States and around the world. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2012 as introduced.
  • Official: To bring an end to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United States and around the world. as introduced.

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Barbara Lee

D-CA

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7/18/2012--Introduced.Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2012 - Sets forth provisions addressing HIV/AIDS, including through: -the authorization of additional appropriations for AIDS Drug Assistance Program treatments; - public health surveillance; -strategies to address issues that imped
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7/18/2012--Introduced.Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2012 - Sets forth provisions addressing HIV/AIDS, including through: -the authorization of additional appropriations for AIDS Drug Assistance Program treatments; - public health surveillance; -strategies to address issues that impede disease status awareness and linkage to and retention in appropriate care; - operational and translational research on HIV; - workforce initiatives to increase the capacity of the health workforce focusing primarily on HIV/AIDS; - educational loan repayment of health professionals; - activities to reduce the rate of HIV infections among injecting drug users; - grants for comprehensive sex education for young people; - best practice recommendations regarding criminal and related civil commitment cases involving people living with HIV/AIDS; - the distribution of sexual barrier devices in federal correctional facilities; - the enrollment in the Medicaid program of HIV-positive individuals after their release from incarceration; - the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy; - a strategy to expand and improve efforts to combat global HIV/AIDS; - the repeal of provisions prohibiting organizations receiving certain funding from being required to endorse or utilize a comprehensive approach to combating global HIV/AIDS; and - a global HIV sexual transmission prevention strategy.

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