| Goal |
To
provide state-of-the-art patient-centered comprehensive care for eligible
beneficiaries throughout the asymptomatic and symptomatic phases of HIV
and AIDS. |
| Objectives
|
- Provide
immediate evaluation and continuity of care for eligible beneficiaries
who become HIV positive.
- Through
contact tracing, identify persons at risk and provide consultation and
evaluation.
- Refer
to care as appropriate.
- Provide
continuation of employment for service members until no longer physically
fit for duty.
|
|
Action
Steps
|
- Conduct
periodic screening of active duty personnel.
- For
HIV positive personnel, provide comprehensive evaluation, treatment,
and care; Restrict service member assignment to continental U.S., Alaska,
Hawaii, or Puerto Rico to assure continuity of medical care.
- Educate
health care staff on best clinical practice for persons living with
HIV.
|
|
Description
|
Comprehensive
state-of-the-art clinical care.
|
|
Resources
|
FY95
|
FY96
|
FY96
|
|
$
60.3 million
|
$
59.0 million
|
$
62.0 million
|
|
Populations
Served
|
HIV positive
eligible beneficiaries, active duty personnel and their dependents, retirees
and their dependents.
|
|
Constituency
Involvement
|
Clinicians,
active duty personnel, military health providers, manpower and personnel
administration staff.
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