RYAN WHITE C.A.R.E. ACT:

Through the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (C.A.R.E.) Act, health care and support services are provided for persons living with HIV/AIDS. HRSA<!-- (see) --> administers this Act, which was reauthorized by Congress in 1996 for 5 years. The metropolitan areas most affected by the HIV epidemic are awarded Title I grants to improve and expand health care. Title II grants to states and territories support essential health care and support services for persons living with HIV/AIDS, including health insurance and AIDS Drug Assistance Programs<!-- (see) -->. Title III(b) supports early intervention in clinical settings such as community and migrant health centers, health care for the homeless programs, and Native Hawaiian health programs. Title IV supports services for women, children, adolescents, and families affected by the HIV epidemic. Part F of the Act supports Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS)<!-- (see) --> and AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETCs)<!-- (see) -->.