Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS

AGENCY:

Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION:

Notice of a virtual meeting.

SUMMARY:

As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service is hereby giving notice that the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA or the Council) will convene the 82nd full council meeting on Wednesday, August 28-Thursday, August 29, 2024. The meeting will include panels on the U.S. government's global HIV response; the science and impact of “Undetectable = Untransmittable”, or U = U; Affordable Care Act risk adjustment model to expand access and uptake of PrEP. It will be open to the public and there will be a public comment session during the meeting; pre-registration is required to provide public comment. To pre-register to provide public comment, please send an email to PACHA@hhs.gov and include your name, organization, and title by close of business Wednesday, August 21, 2024. If you decide you would like to provide public comment but do not pre-register, you may submit your written statement by emailing PACHA@hhs.gov by close of business Thursday, September 5, 2024. The meeting agenda will be posted on the PACHA page on HIV.gov at https:// www.hiv.gov/federal-response/pacha/about-pacha prior to the meeting.

DATES:

The meeting will convene on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 from approximately 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (ET) and Thursday, August 29, 2024 from approximately 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (ET).

ADDRESSES:

This meeting will be held virtually. To stream the meeting, please visit www.hhs.gov/live.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Chloe Loving, MPH, Committee Manager for PACHA, at PACHA@hhs.gov or 202-795-7697. Additional information can be obtained by accessing the Council's page on the HIV.gov site at www.hiv.gov/pacha.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

PACHA was established by Executive Order 12963, dated June 14, 1995, as amended by Executive Order 13009, dated June 14, 1996 and is currently operating under the authority given in Executive Order 14109, dated September 29, 2023. The Council was established to provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs and policies intended to promote effective HIV diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and quality care services. The functions of the Council are solely advisory in nature. The Council consists of not more than 35 members. Council members are selected from prominent community leaders with particular expertise in, or knowledge of, matters concerning HIV and AIDS, public health, global health, population health, philanthropy, marketing or business, as well as other national leaders held in high esteem from other sectors of society. PACHA selections also include persons with lived HIV experience and persons disproportionately affected by HIV. Council members are appointed by the Secretary.