AFC Public Testimony 2009

June 17, 2009
AFC's President/CEO Mark Ishaug sends an open letter to Illinois lawmakers urging them to save HIV/AIDS services by implementing budgetary solutions to addresss the needs of citizens living with, or at risk of HIV/AIDS.

May 13, 2009
Testimony by AFC Vice President Arturo Valdivia-Bendixen to the Federal Coordinating Council on Comparative Effectiveness Research on meeting the healthcare needs of homeless, chronically medically ill individuals with cost-effective and evidence-based approaches.

March 4, 2009
AFC's Director of Community Affairs, Rev. Doris Green, testifies to the Illinois House Committee supporting access to condoms in prison.

February 17, 2009
AFC congratulates President Barack Obama for signing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law

February 11, 2009
AFC expresses disappointment in the elimination of the $5.8 billion Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

January 28, 2009
AFC submits comments on a proposed rule to eliminate requirements for prior signatures of consent for pre- and post-test counseling for HIV testing

January 1, 2009
Open Letter to Co-Chairs and Coordinators of the 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference. Individual and Organizational Endorsements Invited.

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