counseling, at no charge, to any Marylander, as well
as voluntary HIV antibody testing Efforts are
made selectively to test, counsel, and refer for
treatment and other services individuals who
practice behaviors that put them at risk for HIV
infection
Services are provided by funding local health
departments to operate 54 sites throughout
Maryland for HIV counseling and testing serv
ices All local health departments also provide
programs for sexually transmitted disease These
programs offer HIV risk assessment, counseling,
and testing to their clients

CENTER FOR AIDS EPIDEMIOLOGY
Jan A Markowitz, Ph D , Chief
(410) 767 5043

Through case surveillance, epidemiologic mves
tigations, and seroprevalence and other studies, the
Center for AIDS Epidemiology determines the
impact of the AIDS/ HIV epidemic in Maryland
Data and information derived from studies are used
by the Center and other organizations to design
programs for prevention and health care, and sup
port requests for federal funds

CENTER FOR AIDS SERVICES, PLANNING,
& DEVELOPMENT
Julia A Hidalgo, Sc D , Chief
(410) 767 5087

The Center for AIDS Services, Planning, and
Development was established in 1989 as the Dm
sion of AIDS Services, Planning, and Development
The Division became the Center in 1994
The Center develops resources to meet the
needs of AIDS/ HIV patients and analyzes cost
data on the treatment of HIV In Maryland, the
Center administers the Ryan White CARE Act
program, which is federally funded (PL 101
381) Through this and other federal programs,
the Center helps support HIV services through
out the State

CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION & PATIENT SERVICES
Carol S Chnstmyer, R.N , Chief
(410) 767 5073

The Center for Professional Education and Pa
tient Services began in 1991 as the Division of
Professional Education and Health Services The
Division was formed by merging the functions of
the Division of Provider Education and Training
with the Division of Patient Care Services In 1994,
the Division of Professional Education and Health
Services was reorganized as the Center for Profes
sional Education and Patient Services

The Center educates health care professionals
about HIV and treats persons who are HIV in
fected The Center funds HIV diagnostic evalu
anon units where a person with HIV disease can be
assessed by health care professionals Staff will con
suit with the patient's health care provider to help
that provider meet the patient's complex medical
needs The Center operates the Maryland AIDS
Dru^g Assistance Program, which covers the cost of
specified drugs for eligible persons

CENTER FOR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
& IMPROVEMENT
Joyce L Harper, M D , Chief
(410)7675198

The Center for Quality Assessment and Im
provement was created in 1992 The Center evalu
ates the results of preventive care, early
intervention, and treatment provided by the AIDS
Administration It develops and implements high
standards of clinical performance for State and
federally funded HIV and AIDS services

ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE
ADMINISTRATION

Thomas W Davis, Director

201 West Preston St
Baltimore, MD 21201—2399 (410) 767 6925

The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration
started as two separate agencies one concerned
with alcoholism and the other with addiction to
narcotics The Drug Abuse Authority, formed in
1969, was succeeded in 1971 by the Drug Abuse
Administration (Chapter 404, Acts of 1969, Chap
ter 29, Acts of 1971) The Division of Alcoholism
Control of the former Mental Health Administra
tion became the Alcoholism Control Administra
tion m 1976 (Chapter 746, Acts of 1976) By
departmental reorganization in 1987, the Drug
Abuse Administration and the Alcoholism Control
Administration merged into the Addictions Serv
ices Administration In 1988, the Administration
was renamed the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Admini
stration (Chapter 758, Acts of 1988, Code
Health—General Article, Title 8)
Functions of the Administration are carried
out by four main units Administration and
Grants Management, Criminal Justice/ Policy
and Planning/ Special Populations, Field Serv
ices, and Management Information/ Quality As
surance/ Office of Education and Training for
Addiction Services The Administration also is
served by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treat
ment Advisory Committee