Contractor Resources – HIV Medical and Psychosocial Support Services
Clinical, Care, and Support Resources
HIV Core and Support Service Categories
HIV services taxonomy for data collection/reporting and unit cost calculation of HIV-related medical and support services.
Testing and Treatment Guidelines
Standards for the treatment of HIV and STDs.
Texas HIV Case Management
A review of case management for HIV in Texas.
HIV Services Program Reports
Required contractor forms used to collect and maintain relevant data.
Quality Management
Guidance for quality assurance and quality improvement.
State of Texas Purchase Vouchers (B-13) for HIV Programs
Available in Word and Excel.
Services Directory
Directory of HIV and STD services available in Texas.
Texas HIV Medication Program
State ADAP program.
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program MAGI Documents
Calculating income eligibility for Ryan White services and THMP medication assistance.
HIV Patient Assistance Programs (PAP)
Assistance in referring eligible clients to patient assistance programs. (HIV PAP information for consumers)
HOPWA
HOPWA Program Requirements and Guidance
Guidance for programs providing HOPWA services.
HOPWA Manual
Outlines the program rules and guides HOPWA.
Planning and Reports
HIV and STD Planning
Planning documents for HIV and STD services across Texas.
HIV and STD Reports
Texas reports on HIV and STD infection across the state.
Other Resources
HIV/STD Educational Materials
Listing of HIV/STD materials available free of charge from DSHS.
Meetings and Conferences
List of meetings and conferences which includes links to presentations and materials provided to participants.
Program Evaluation Tools
Program evaluation tools used by DSHS.
Records Retention
DSHS guidelines for retaining records by contractors.
Reporting Suspected Abuse and Neglect of Children
Information for health care providers.
Technical Assistance Bulletins
Information for contractors.
Book traversal links for Contractor Resources – HIV Medical and Psychosocial Support Services
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- HIV and STD Testing in Texas
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- Epi Profile – Data Sources and Notes
- Epi Profile Section 1 – Executive Summary
- Epi Profile Section 2 – Texans Living with HIV in 2018
- Epi Profile Section 3 – Texans with New HIV Diagnoses
- Epi Profile Section 4 – New Diagnoses in MSM
- Epi Profile Section 5 – Texans with Newly Acquired HIV
- Epi Profile Section 6 – Deaths in Texans Living with HIV
- Epi Profile Section 7 – Comorbidities in Texans Living with HIV
- Epi Profile Section 8 – HIV Testing in Programs Funded by the Department of State Health Services
- Epi Profile Section 9 – Sex and Substance Use in PLWH
- Epi Profile Section 10 – Sex and Substance Use in People at Increased Risk for HIV in Dallas, Texas
- Epi Profile Section 11 – HIV Treatment Cascade
- Epi Profile - Table Appendix
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- Border Report Section 1 – Executive Summary
- Border Report Section 2 – HIV, STDs, and TB in the Texas-Mexico Border Region
- Border Report Section 3 – Population and Demographics of the Texas-Mexico Border Region
- Border Report Section 4 – HIV Diagnoses and People Living with HIV
- Border Report Section 5 – Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Border Report Section 6 – Tuberculosis
- Border Report – Table Appendix
- HIV and Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Treatment Resources in Texas
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- THISIS Glossary
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- Texas HIV Surveillance Procedure Manual
- HIV/AIDS Data Changes 2010
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- Contractor Resources – Routine HIV Testing
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- 700.006 Multi-Month and Special Circumstance Medication Supply and Coverage
- 700.007 Texas Insurance Assistance Program
- PMCY01 Prescription Medication Shortages
- 591.000 The Use of Ryan White Part B Funds for Incarcerated People Living with HIV (PLWH), Recently Released, or Otherwise Judicially Involved in Texas
- 700.003 HIV Medication Participating Site Eligibility Criteria
- 700.004 HIV Medications Ordering Process for Pharmacies
- LIDS 2021.001 Program Income
- 2012.01 Overall Responsible Party for HIV/STD Surveillance Data
- 2011.04 Breach of Confidentiality Response
- 2011.01 Confidential Information Security
- 090.001 Roles and Responsibilities of the Section Regarding Contractors
- 090.020 Model Policies for Handling, Caring and Treating Persons Infected with a Sexually Transmitted Disease (Including HIV/AIDS) While in the Custody, Supervision or Care of Correctional, Law Enforcement, or Emergency Services Entities
- 090.002 HIV Client Services Funding Allocation Formula
- 090.010 Contract Monitoring
- 120.100 HIV Testing of Pregnant Women
- 302.001 Release of Tuberculosis (TB), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) and Viral Hepatitis Data
- 530.002 Section Expectations and Provider Rights Regarding the Delivery of Client Service
- 530.003 How to Deal With Clients Who Threaten to Harm Themselves or Others
- 590.001 DSHS Funds as Payment of Last Resort
- 110.002 HIV and STD Prevention Activities in State Prisons and Jails, State Juvenile Justice Facilities, Municipal and County Jails, Federal Prisons, and Private Prisons
- 130.001 Condom Distribution Non-Contracting Prevention Sites
- 220.001 Eligibility to Receive HIV Services
- 231.001 TakeChargeTexas (TCT) Security
- 231.000 TakeChargeTexas (TCT) Users
- 231.002 Administrative Agency Data Managers’ Core Competencies
- 231.003 TCT Data Improvement Plan
- 241.001 Administrative Agency Roles and Responsibilities
- 241.003 Subcontracting HIV Health and Support Services
- 241.004 Administrative Agency Requirements for Community Input
- 241.005 Conflict of Interest in Administrative Agencies
- 241.006 Reallocation of HIV Client Services Funds
- 260.002 Health Insurance Assistance
- 270.001 Calculation of Estimated Expenditures on Covered Clinical Services
- 280.001 Sub-Contracting HIV Core and Support Services by an Administrative Agency
- 420.002 Provider Selection Criteria and Requirements for the Texas Infertility Prevention Project
- 700.001 Texas HIV Medication Program Requests to Change State HIV Medication Formulary
- 700.005 Medicare Part D
- 2020.02 DSHS Central Pharmacy to Dispense Medications to THMP Participants
- 2023.015 Orders for Control of Transmission of HIV and STDs in Texas
- 2023.004 340B Patient Eligibility
- 2023.005 Covered Entity Eligibility and Central Distribution Model Participation
- 2023.006 Prevention of Diversion of 340B Medication
- 2023.008 Covered Entity Ordering and Inventory Tracking
- 2023.009 340B Material Breach Policy
- 2023.010 340B Database Registration, Recertification, and Review
- 2023.011 Penicillin G Benzathine (Bicillin) Treatment
- 2023.013 340B Authorizing Official Back-up
- 2023.007 Prevention of Duplicate Discounts
- 2023.016 340B Roles, Responsibilities, Training and Education
- PIOS User Access
- 700.002 Right to Limit the Number of Clients Assigned to a Pharmacy
- Repealed Policies and Procedures
- Model Workplace Guidelines
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- 2016.01 HIV/STD Section Confidential Information Security
- 2021.01 Appeals Requests Related to the Texas HIV Medication Program
- 020.050 Public Complaints Related to the Delivery of Section Programs
- 900.002 Completing the Contractor Risk Assessment Tool
- 2020.01 Quality Assurance for the Texas HIV Medication Program’s Eligibility Processes
- HIV/STD Security Policies and Procedures
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- POPS Chapter 1 – Focused HIV Testing, Counseling, and Linkage to Care for HIV Prevention
- POPS Chapter 2 – Quality Assurance for Focused HIV Testing, Counseling, and Linkage to Care for HIV Prevention
- POPS Chapter 7 – HCV Testing
- POPS Chapter 8 – HIV/STD Surveillance
- POPS Chapter 9 – Disease Intervention Specialist Performance Standards
- POPS Chapter 3 – HIV/STD Partner Services and Seropositive Notification
- POPS Chapter 4 – HIV Testing in STD Clinics
- POPS Chapter 13 – Administrative Agency Core Competencies
- POPS Chapter 10 – First-Line Supervisors Performance Standards
- POPS Chapter 11 – Regional and Local Health Department HIV/STD Program Manager Performance Standards
- POPS Chapter 12 – STD Clinical Standards
- POPS Chapter 16 – Routine HIV Screening in Healthcare Settings
- POPS Chapter 19 - Individual and Group HIV Prevention Interventions
- POPS Chapter 15 – Client Referral Standards
- POPS Chapter 17 - Health Insurance Program Standards
- POPS Chapter 18 – Pick-Up And Delivery Of Prescription And Over-The-Counter Medications Standards
- POPS Chapter 14 – Client File Organization, Content, and Security Standards
- POPS Chapter 22 – Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Non-occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP)
- POPS Chapter 20 – Direct Client Services Volunteer Programs Standards
- POPS Chapter 24 – Structural Interventions for HIV Prevention
- POPS Chapter 23 – Congenital Syphilis
- POPS Chapter 25 – Tangible Reinforcements for HIV Prevention
- POPS Appendix F – CDC Surveillance Case Definitions
- Laws, Rules, and Authorization
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- Records Retention