Important Notice: SNAP Benefit Delays
Due to the federal government shutdown, November SNAP benefits are expected to be partially issued and delayed. If you are impacted, local food pantries and other resources are available to assist.
Learn more and Find a location near you.
Stay informed on the latest SNAP benefit updates by visiting the Texas Health and Human Services

Definitions and Acronyms

  • AA: Administrative Agency. Dallas County Health & Human Services, that administers the day-to-day operations of the Ryan White contracts
  • Ab: Antibody
  • ACA: Affordable Care Act
  • ACIP: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice
  • ADAP: AIDS Drug Assistance Program, run by the State to provide medications & primary care to uninsured people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
  • AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • aPPT: Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
  • ARIES: AIDS Regional Information and Evaluation System
  • ART: Antiretroviral Therapy
  • ASAM: American Society of Addiction Medicine
  • ASI: Addiction Severity Index
  • BIA: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
  • BUN: Blood Urea Nitrogen
  • CARE/HIPP: Health Insurance Premium Payment
  • CBC: Complete Blood Count
  • CCR5: C-C Chemokine Receptor type 5
  • CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • CD4: Cluster of Differentiation 4
  • CLAS: National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
  • CLIA: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
  • CNS: Clinical Nurse Assistant
  • COBRA: Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
  • CQM: Clinical Quality Management
  • CT: Chlamydia
  • DADS: Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
  • DCHHS: Dallas County Health and Human Services
  • DIS: Disease Intervention Specialist
  • DO: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
  • DPA: Dallas Planning Area
  • DSHS: Texas Department of State Health Services
  • DSW: Doctor of Social Work
  • EFA: Emergency Financial Assistance
  • eGFR: Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • EHARS: Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System
  • EIIHA: Early Intervention of Individuals with HIV/AIDS
  • EIS: Early Intervention Services
  • EMA: Eligible Metropolitan Area – An urban area that received funds under Part A or the Ryan White law. The Dallas EMA consists of 12 counties
  • FDA: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • FPL: Federal Poverty Level
  • FY: Fiscal Year
  • Grantee: The Dallas County Health & Human Services – the agency that oversees Ryan White funds
  • GC: Gonorrhea
  • HAB: HIV/AIDS Bureau
  • HAV: Hepatitis A Virus
  • HBsAb: Hepatitis B Surface Antibody
  • HBV: Hepatitis B Virus
  • HCC: HIV/AIDS Care Continuum
  • HCO3: Bicarbonate
  • HCV: Hepatitis C Virus
  • HDL: High-density lipoprotein
  • HHS: Health and Human Services
  • HIA: Health Insurance Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance
  • HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  • HLA-B*5701: Human Leukocyte Antigen Major Histocompatibility Complex, Class I,B
  • HOPWA: Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
  • HRA: High Resolution Anoscopy
  • HRSA: Health Resources Services Administration – The federal agency that administers the Ryan White Act nationally
  • HSDA: Health Service Deliver Area
  • IFB: Invitation for Bid
  • IgG: Immunoglobulin G
  • IGRA: Interferon Gamma Release Agency
  • LDL: Low-density lipoprotein
  • LPAP: Local Pharmaceutical Assistance Program
  • LTBI: Latent Tuberculosis Infection
  • MAC: Mycobacterium Avium Complex
  • MAI: Minority AIDS Initiative – A portion of the Ryan White funds that are targeted to reducing health disparities among minority populations
  • MCM: Medical Case Manager/ Medical Case Management
  • MD: Doctor of Medicine
  • MFR: Monthly Financial Report
  • mL: Milliliter
  • mm3: Cubic Milliliter
  • MMR: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
  • MMSE: Mini Mental State Examination
  • MNT: Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • MOU: Memorandum of Understanding
  • MS: Master of Science
  • MSM: Men who have Sex with Men
  • MSW: Master of Social Work
  • NGA: Notice of Grant Award
  • NMCM: Non-Medical Case Management
  • NMS: National Monitoring Standards
  • nPEP: Non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis
  • OAHS: Outpatient/Ambulatory Health Services
  • OBRA: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
  • Pap: Papanicolauo (test)
  • PAPS: Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Programs
  • PCN: Policy Clarification Notice
  • PCP: Pneumocystis Pneumonia
  • PCV13: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
  • PharmD: Doctor of Pharmacy
  • PhD: Doctor of Philosophy
  • PHQ-2: Patient Health Questionnaire
  • PEP: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
  • PLWHA: People Living with HIV or AIDS
  • PPV23: Pheumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
  • PrEP: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
  • PT/INR: Prothrombin and International Normalized Ratio
  • QTF: QuantiFERON TB Test
  • RD: Registered Dietician
  • RFI: Request for Funding Increase
  • RFP: Request for Proposal
  • RN: Registered Nurse
  • RNA: Ribonucleic Acid
  • RWHAP: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
  • RWPC: Ryan White Planning Council
  • Ryan White Treatment Extension Act: The federal legislation that authorizes funds for health and social services for PLWHA. Formerly known as the Ryan White CARE Act
  • SAMISS: Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Symptoms Screener
  • SDI: State Disability Insurance
  • SNAP: Supplemental Security Income
  • SOC: Standards of Care
  • SOS: Scope of Services
  • SS: State Services
  • STDs: Sexually Transmitted Disease
  • STIs: Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • TAC: Texas Administrative Code
  • TANF: Temporary Aid to Needy Families
  • TB: Tuberculosis
  • Td: Tetanus and Diphtheria
  • Tdap: Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis
  • THMP: Texas HIV Medication Program
  • TMB: Texas Medical Board
  • TST: Tuberculin Skin Test
  • USPSTF: United States Preventive Services Task Force
  • VA: Veteran's Administration Benefits
  • VTCA: Vernon's Texas Code Annotated
  • VVZ: Varicella-Zoster Virus
  • WIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children