The OTGA Standards of Care document is developed and updated by the OTGA and the Office of HIV Care in Alameda County. East Bay Getting to Zero hosts this information on our website for all network organizations to access. The following is OTGA’s introduction to the most recent update to the Standards of Care:
“As a recipient of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) funds, the Oakland Transitional Grant Area (TGA) must follow all laws and mandated policies that apply to the program, including the requirement that it must create and regularly update a local set of “Standards of Care” that covers each of the service categories for which it receives funding. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recommends revising the Standards of Care document every three years. However, it may be revised at any time. Since the RWHAP Standards of Care are based on federal requirements, this document must be updated as necessary to comply with changes in federal regulations. The “Universal Standards of Care” outlined in this document apply to all RWHAP service categories. The Universal Standards are supplemented by a set of Standards of Care, each unique to a specific service category. The Universal Standards form the foundational layer of requirements that must be followed regardless of service category. Specific Standards of Care, along with a set of Recommended Best Practices, define the program requirements that apply to each service category.”
Please visit the OTGA’s website for updates to this document.