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Public and Private Benefits: Income Replacement and …

Pandemic-related benefits for the last three years have allowed most Medical Assistance recipients to maintain their MA regardless of whether they cooperated with eligibility redeterminations, had income or resources over the … See more

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Discrimination Against People Living with HIV

WebPeople living with HIV are entitled to the same rights and opportunities they had before they tested positive for the virus. Federal, state and local law specifically prohibit …

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Medical and Legal Partnership

WebThe medical-legal partnership (MLP) model combines health and legal services at a single site of care. A multidisciplinary team of professionals works together to address medical …

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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Overview

WebThese two laws collectively are referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The law extended comprehensive health insurance coverage to uninsured individuals through …

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Pennsylvania HIV Justice Alliance

WebContact [email protected]. Pennsylvania HIV Justice Alliance (PA-HJA) The PA HIV Justice Alliance is a coalition of Pennsylvanians living with HIV and …

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CHAPTER 5: MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

WebMedical Assistance (MA, also known as “Medicaid”) is a state health insurance program provided through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS – formerly …

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Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information, Drug and …

WebPennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act - Confidentiality of Records . An act establishing the Pennsylvania Advisory Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse; imposing …

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AIDS Law Project Publications

WebYour Life Your Decisions: Wills, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Standby Guardianships (2017) The latest edition of the AIDS Law Project’s booklet on end of life issues facing …

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In Memoriam: Our Beloved Jaci Adams

WebIn Memoriam: Our Beloved Jaci Adams. Jaci Adams, who overcame childhood abuse and drug addiction to become an inspiring leader in Philadelphia’s …

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Legislature changes Pennsylvania’s HIV-testing law

Web2. N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E. A I D S L AW P R O J E C T . O F P E N N S Y L VA N I A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Joann Leszczynsky. President. Bryn L. Michaels, Esq.

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Compassionate Release for Inmates

WebCompassionate release can be allowed under two circumstances. First, a judge can grant an inmate compassionate release to a hospital or long-term care nursing facility if the …

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Beckett v. Aetna

WebThe AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, the Legal Action Center, and Berger & Montague, P.C. filed the lawsuit in August 2017 in the United States District Court for …

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THE PENNSYLVANIA CONFIDENTIALITY OF

WebIn 1988, the Pennsylvania legislature passed the Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act, (otherwise known as Act 148) to prevent unauthorized HIV testing and disclosure of …

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Board of Directors

WebVice President/Secretary Bryn Michaels, Esq. — Vice President/Secretary Bryn L. Michaels, Esq., is Chief Commercial Counsel, Natural Gas at UGI Corporation, a company that, …

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Comparison of Pennsylvania Confidentiality of HIV-Related …

Web5 Summary G To prevent fraud and abuse related to the provision of/payment for health care G To ensure appropriate State regulation of insurance/ health plans G For State …

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HIV and the Law in Pennsylvania 2020

WebAssault by Prisoner. If a person who is living with HIV (or another infectious disease) intentionally or knowingly exposes another person to his or her bodily fluids by “throwing, …

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§ 7601. Short title § 7602. Legislative intent

WebShort title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act. § 7602. Legislative intent. (a) Findings.—The General Assembly finds …

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