consumer council committee: Meets on the last Thursday of each month at 4:00 PM. The Consumer Council Committee is comprised of individuals infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.

The Committee:

- is charged with empowering consumers, care givers, and other affected individuals through education by providing the tools and knowledge to interact with those individuals and committees that affect categorical service delivery of the Ryan White Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 and Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

- conducting on-going educational conferences for consumers and caregivers of the Dallas service delivery area. Training would include the Ryan White Treatment Modernization Act of 2006, Robert's Rules of Order, HOPWA policies, TDH regulations, and other public policy that affects the Ryan White Planning Council of the Dallas Area decision making.

encourages other individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS to participate in the planning process. This is accomplished through focus groups, community forums, and other public meetings to assure that the input from affected communities is incorporated into the planning for and evaluation of HIV/AIDS related services.