Joint Public Policy
SubcommitteeThe voting membership of the Joint Public Policy Subcommittee
is comprised of members from the Commission on HIV (COH)
assigned by the Commission Co-Chairs, an OAPP representative, members assigned by the PPC, and/or additional members appointed by the
County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors. The Joint Public Policy Committee is charged with following responsibilities:
- Advocating public policy issues at every level of government that impact COH and PPC
efforts to implement an HIV service delivery plan for
Los Angeles County, in accordance with the annual
comprehensive care and prevention plans;
- Initiating policy initiatives in accordance with HIV service and prevention interests;
- Providing education and access to public policy arenas for the COH and PPC members, consumers, providers, and the public;
- Facilitating communication between government and legislative officials and the COH and PPC;
- Recommending policy positions on governmental, administrative and legislative action to the Commission, PPC and the Board of Supervisors;
- Advocating specific public policy matters to the various County of Los Angeles departments, interests and bodies
- Researching and implementing public policy activities in accordance with the County's adopted legislative agendas;
- Advancing specific COH and PPC initiatives related to each body's work into the public policy arena; and
- Other duties as assigned by the COH or the Board of Supervisors and other PPC related duties as assigned by the PPC or OAPP.
Los
Angeles County Commission on HIV