Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1995. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
The Associated Press - 18 Sep 1995
The House bill, approved by voice vote, makes some changes in the existing act, including giving states more flexibility to provide a wide range of treatments and support services.
It requires states to provide mandatory AIDS counseling and voluntary HIV testing for pregnant women and supports state programs requiring mandatory HIV testing for newborns.
It modifies the distribution system that saved most of the funding for large urban areas that have been hit hardest by the AIDS epidemic, but ensures that no city currently receiving aid will face a reduction greater than 1 percent of its 1995 funding level.
Differences must still be worked out with a Senate version of the bill passed in July.
The Ryan White Act, passed in 1990, provides grants to help states, cities and health care providers offer treatment and support services to people infected with HIV and those who have acquired AIDS, the illness caused by HIV. The act is to expire this year.
The bill was named for the Kokomo, Ind., teen-ager who contracted AIDS through a blood transfusion and led a nationwide campaign for understanding of AIDS victims before he died in 1990.
Congress appropriated $633 million for the program in fiscal 1995. A House-passed spending bill provides $644 million in 1996.
------
The bill is HR1872.
Copyright 1995/The Associated Press. Reproduced with permission. Reproduction of this article (other than one copy for personal reference) must be cleared through the Permissions Desk, The Associated Press, 50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020.
950918
AP950911
Copyright © 1995 - Associated Press. Reproduction of this article (other than one copy for personal reference) must be cleared through the AP Permissions Desk.
AEGiS is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit, tax-exempt, educational corporation. AEGiS is made possible through unrestricted funding from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Elton John AIDS Foundation, National Library of Medicine, Pacific Life Foundation, and donations from users like you.
Always watch for outdated information. This article first appeared in 1995. This material is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your doctor.
AEGiS presents published material, reprinted with permission and neither endorses nor opposes any material. All information contained on this website, including information relating to health conditions, products, and treatments, is for informational purposes only. It is often presented in summary or aggregate form. It is not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professionals. Always discuss treatment options with a doctor who specializes in treating HIV.
Copyright ©1980, 1995. AEGiS. All materials appearing on AEGiS are protected by copyright as a collective work or compilation under U.S. copyright and other laws and are the property of AEGiS, or the party credited as the provider of the content. .