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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and overview of HASA
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John Rojas, Chief Special Services Officer at NYC Human Resources Administration, introduces himself and provides an overview of the HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA). He outlines the purpose of the testimony and introduces his colleagues.
- HASA is part of the Human Resources Administration within the Department of Social Services
- The testimony focuses on HASA's work to support New Yorkers living with HIV and AIDS
- Colleagues from HASA and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are present
John Rojas
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Good morning, deputy speaker Ayala, chair Shulman, and members of the committee on general welfare and the committee on health.
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My name is John Rojas, and I serve as chief special services officer at the Human Resources Administration within the Department of Social Services.
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My portfolio, among other things, includes oversight of the city's HIV AIDS Services Administration.
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I would like to thank the committees for the opportunity to testify today on our work to support New Yorkers living with HIV and AIDS to live with a better quality of life and more independently.
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I am joined by my colleagues, Jacqueline Dudley, deputy commissioner of HASA, and by doctor Sarah Braunstein, assistant commissioner of the Bureau of A hepatitis, HIV, and STIs from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.