Alabama Ryan White HIV/AIDS Part B Program

The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Part B Program (RWHAP) supports a comprehensive system of care that ensures ongoing access to high-quality HIV care, treatment, and support services for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured people with HIV (PWH), and in limited circumstances, individuals affected by HIV.

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) administers the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) and funds Part B services provided throughout Alabama via AIDS Service Organizations and health care providers that offer a wide range of confidential and professional services to eligible individuals.

• Alabama Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part B and AIDS Drug Assistance Program Eligibility Policy

There are four (4) requirements that individuals must meet to receive RWHAP Part B and/or ADAP services:

1. Have an HIV diagnosis.
2. Reside in Alabama.
3. Have a total gross income at or below 500 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL).
4. Have no health insurance, or your insurance does not pay for the care you need.

Further details, including acceptable tests for diagnosis, can be found here.

Visit the following sections to learn more about RWHAP and ADAP

• Alabama AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)
• Part B Service Standards
• HIV Re-engagement Program (HREP)
• Clinical Quality Management Program (CQM)

Alabama AIDS Drug Assistance Program

The goal of the Alabama AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) is to reduce morbidity/mortality among HIV infected persons by delaying the progression of HIV disease through prevention and treatment of HIV complications. Visit ADAP at the link below to learn more. For forms and applications, visit ADAP and Ryan White Part B Program Forms.

ADAP Advisory Working Group

• Agenda (May 14, 2025)
• Agenda (September 10, 2025)

Staff:

• Mary Brown-Gillis, Eligibility Supervisor
• Deanna Ross, Eligibility Specialist
• Joyce Calhoun-Perdue, Eligibility Specialist
• Keondra Johnson, Eligibility Specialist
• Terri Brown-Ligon, Eligibility Specialist

ADAP Hotline: 1-800-228-0469

Tabitha Pettway-Smith, ADAP Data Analyst

Provider Locations

HIV and AIDS Health care services and support services are provided through our partner programs around the state. If you need primary HIV health care services or social support services contact one of the following locations.

Visit the following links for information on Ryan White Part B Program and Alabama AIDS Drug Assistance Program providers in Alabama.

• Ryan White Part B and ADAP Provider Locations
• Titles II, III and IV --- AIDS Service Organizations, Community-Based Organizations, and Clinic List
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Find a Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Medical Provider

Alabama Partners in Care (APiC) is a statewide coalition of 17 organizations working in partnership with the ADPH Office of Prevention and Care and United Way of Central Alabama. This coalition helps individuals living with HIV access essential healthcare, support services, and resources throughout the state. Visit APiC for a list of participating AIDS service organizations and health providers.

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Ryan White Part B Program Service Standards

• Universal Service Standard (April 2026)
• Early Intervention Services (April 2026)
• Emergency Financial Assistance (April 2026)
• Food Bank/Home Delivered Meals (April 2026)
• Health Education/Risk Reduction (April 2026)
• Health Insurance Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance for Low-Income Individuals Services (April 2026)
• Housing Services (April 2026)
• Linguistic Services April 2026)
• Medical Case Management Services (April 2026)
• Medical Nutrition Therapy (April 2026)
• Medical Transportation (April 2026)
• Mental Health Services (April 2026)
• Non-Medical Case Management Services (April 2026)
• Oral Health Care (April 2026)
• Outpatient Ambulatory Health Services (April 2026)
• Outreach Services (April 2026)
• Psychosocial Support Services (April 2026)
• Referral for Health Care and Supportive Services (April 2026)
• Substance Abuse Outpatient Care Services (April 2026)
• Other Professional Services (April 2026)

Please visit our FAQ page here for further details concerning our Service Standards. This document will be updated annually, unless circumstances dictate making revisions earlier.

For forms and applications, visit ADAP and Ryan White Part B Program Forms.

Ryan White Services Report (RSR)

What is the RSR?

The RSR is an annual federal reporting requirement for Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau (HRSA HAB) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) and Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative (EHE) recipients and subrecipients. This RSR includes data on funded recipient and provider characteristics, clients served and RWHAP, RWHAP-related and/or EHE Initiative funded services delivered. The RSR comprises three components: the Recipient Report, Provider Report, and client-level data (CLD).

Who has to complete the RSR?

The Alabama Department of Public Health is the RWHAP Part B and HRSA EHE recipient, receiving funding directly from HRSA HAB. Recipients are required to complete the Recipient Report.  Any agency that received RWHAP Part B, RWHAP-related or HRSA EHE Initiative Funding from ADPH at some point during the reporting period is required to complete the Provider report and submit client-level data.

When is the RSR Due?

The RSR is a calendar year report.  Here are 2026 local RSR timeline with key deadlines:

• RSR Provider Report Opens on Monday February 1, 2027
• Providers must start your Provider Report in the Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) by Monday, February 8, 2027
• Providers must submit your Provider Report including client-level data by Monday, February 22, 2027
• ADPH will review Provider Reports within seven business days. Provider Reports will either be accepted or returned for changes
• Providers must make any needed changes and resubmit your RSR as soon as possible, but no later than Wednesday, March 19, 2027
• ADPH must review and accept all Provider Reports by Monday, March 29, 2027, at 5pm CT/6pm ET

Who Can You Call If You Have Questions?

Michael Burnett, the Part B Core Support Manager, is the main point of contact for the RSR.  If you have any questions, please contact him at [email protected].  Please cc T’Kenyah Hunter at [email protected] on any email correspondence.

Resources

There are several RSR resources available.  These include:

• HIV Resource Hub – The HIV Resource Hub is funded by HRSA HAB to host resources for the RWHAP community. The website has been launched but resources are still being added.
• CAI-DISQ – CAI, the agency that receives HRSA HAB funded for the DISQ Team, has maintained a resource page since last year that includes RSR webinars, manuals and TRAX resources.
• HRSA HAB Recipient Resources – HRSA HAB also maintains resources

ADPH has also compiled resources from National TA providers – contact Michael Burnett if you can’t find the resources that you need. 

Ryan White Part B Core Medical and Support Services Staff

Michael Burnett, Part B Manager
T'Kenyah Hunter, Service Standards Coordinator

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HIV Re-engagement Program

The HIV Re-Engagement Program (HREP) is an initiative launched through ADPH's Office of HIV Prevention and Care, operating under a client-centered, client-driven approach.

The purpose of HREP is to enhance the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part B Support Services through the provision of additional strategies to stem the transmission of HIV by identifying HIV positive individuals who are "not in care" and linking them to care through re-engagement activities.

For questions, inquiries, or other needs regarding this program, please contact:

HIV Re-Engagement Program (HREP) Manager

Kelly Fuller, LMSW, [email protected]

County Health Department HIV Re-Engagement Program (HREP) Supervisors

Click on the map at right for contact information for HREP staff.

Chad Knight, LMSW, HIV Re-Engagement Program (HREP) Supervisor
Northern District
Etowah (Gadsden) County Health Department
709 East Broad Street
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (256) 547-6311

Yolande Howard, LMSW, HIV Re-Engagement Program (HREP) Supervisor
West Central District
2350 Hargrove Road East
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35407
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (205) 562-6900

Kenyatta Woods, LMSW, HIV Re-Engagement Program (HREP) Supervisor
East Central District
Russell County Health Department
320 Main Street
Roanoke, AL 3274
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (334) 863-8981

Randi Moore, LMSW, HIV Re-Engagement Program (HREP) Supervisor
Southwestern District
Baldwin (Bay Minette) County Health Department
23280 Gilbert Drive
Robertsdale, Alabama 36567
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (251) 947-1910

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Clinical Quality Management Program

Clinic quality management programs (CQM), under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, involve activities to improve client health outcomes. These efforts focus on establishing standards and systems to measure and improve performance. Alabama’s CQM program aims to ensure all individuals with HIV who are eligible for services have access to high-quality care.

The ADPH OHPC and our lead agency, the United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA), aims to meet the PCN #15-02 requirements and ADPH Performance Management/Quality Improvement Plan requirements as detailed in the plan linked below by defining the infrastructure, operations, annual goals, and quality improvement process. The CQM plan will be updated and developed periodically, at minimally annually, for the changes essential to implement the Ryan White Part B CQM program.

The CQM Plan is effective April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2027.

• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part B: State Quality Management Plan

For questions, inquiries, or other needs regarding this plan, please contact the State CQM Program Managers or CQM Coordinators:

Stefanie Warren
CQM Coordinator, RWHAP Part B
Phone: 256-533-8701
Email: [email protected]

Melissa Hammonds
CQM Program Manager, RWHAP Part B
Phone: 334-206-9343
Email: [email protected]

For resources or to learn more about quality improvement projects, visit the Center for Quality Improvement and Innovation or watch the ADPH video presentation PCN 15-02 Baseline Data.

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