4.5 Coordination of PCM with Ryan White CARE Act Case Management

The Ryan White CARE Act funds case management services for persons living with HIV or AIDS to ensure coordination and continuity of needed entitlement, medical care and treatment, housing, and other social services (See Appendix C). Eligibility for Ryan White CARE Act case management services are established at the local level by Ryan White planning councils. Because of the obvious potential for service duplication between PCM and Ryan White CARE Act case management, explicit attention to coordination of these services is essential.

Foremost, PCM is intended as an HIV primary prevention activity (to reduce the transmission and acquisition of HIV infection) and must never duplicate Ryan White CARE Act case management services. However, PCM services may be integrated into Ryan White CARE Act case management. The integration of these two services will be influenced by the eligibility requirements for Ryan White CARE Act case management in a given community, the extent of primary HIV prevention provided by Ryan White CARE Act case managers, and the range of services provided by both case management services. Together, a Ryan White Care Act case manager and a prevention case manager can determine which services are most appropriate to be provided by each. To ensure effective coordination between these two services, PCM program staff must establish explicit relationships for coordination and/or integration with Ryan White CARE Act case management providers in their jurisdiction and be knowledgeable of local Ryan White CARE Act case management eligibility criteria. Effective coordination of Ryan White case management and PCM services will benefit the client.

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