The Florida Senate

381.0046  Statewide HIV and AIDS prevention campaign.--

(1)  The Department of Health shall develop and implement a statewide HIV and AIDS prevention campaign that is directed towards minorities who are at risk of HIV infection. The campaign shall include television, radio, and outdoor advertising; public service announcements; and peer-to-peer outreach. Each campaign message and concept shall be evaluated with members of the target group to ensure its effectiveness. The campaign shall provide information on the risk of HIV and AIDS infection and strategies to follow for prevention, early detection, and treatment. The campaign shall use culturally sensitive literature and educational materials and promote the development of individual skills for behavior modification.

(2)  The Department of Health shall establish four positions within the department for HIV and AIDS regional minority coordinators and one position for a statewide HIV and AIDS minority coordinator. The coordinators shall facilitate statewide efforts to implement and coordinate HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment programs. The statewide coordinator shall report directly to the chief of the Bureau of HIV and AIDS within the Department of Health.

(3)  The Department of Health shall, with assistance from the Minority HIV and AIDS Task Force and the statewide coordinator, plan and conduct a statewide Black Leadership Conference on HIV and AIDS by January 2000. The conference shall provide workshops for minority organizations in building skills and improving an organization's capacity to conduct HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment programs.

History.--s. 201, ch. 99-397.