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HR 4633 109th Congress House

HIV/AIDS Emergency Hurricane Relief Act

Official title: To establish within the Department of Health and Human Services the position of HIV/AIDS Emergency Response Coordinator in order to coordinate the provision of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish within the Department of Health and Human Services the position of HIV/AIDS Emergency Response Coordinator in order to coordinate the provision of certain services to individuals with HIV disease who have been displaced as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Rita, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 16, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Case managementCongressCongressional reporting requirementsDental careDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisaster reliefDisplaced personsDrug abuseDrug abuse treatmentEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementExecutive reorganizationFederal aid to health facilitiesFederal aid to housingFederal officials
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Jan 3, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 3, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

HIV/AIDS Emergency Hurricane Relief Act - Requires the President to appoint an HIV/AIDS Emergency Response Coordinator to coordinate the provision of services under federal programs to individuals who: (1) are living with HIV; (2) are residents or were residents of a declared major disaster area at the time of Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma; and (3) have been displaced by such hurricane or have been unable to access comprehensive medical care and treatment, including housing, case management, drug and alcohol treatment, and other supportive services.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Coordinator, to award grants or cooperative agreements to public and nonprofit private entities that: (1) have experience in providing services to eligible individuals; and (2) have received or are eligible to receive funding from the federal government through the HIV health care services program or the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program.

Allows the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to waive matching requirements and any other appropriate conditions for grants under the HIV health care services program.

Allows the Coordinator to award grants or cooperative agreements to public and nonprofit private entities that provide covered services to eligible individuals in order to provide such entities with emergency infrastructure support.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to conduct a public awareness campaign directed toward eligible individuals who were receiving services through the federal HIV health care services program and for whom the hurricanes caused the disruption or termination of such services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4633: HIV/AIDS Emergency Hurricane Relief Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4633/
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