Is it a conflict of interest for Ryan White service providers to sit on the Planning Council?

The Planning Council does not discuss individual agencies or service providers. The deliberations of the Planning Council and its committees are restricted to general areas and categories of service. All members of the Council, whether they are service providers, consumers or others from the affected community, are expected to ensure that the discussion remains at a system-wide or public health level, rather than provider-specific level.The Planning Council has a Conflict of Interest policy that covers both deliberations at the Planning Council and in its committees. The policy states that anyone with an "interest" in a particular agency cannot vote on the allocation or prioritization of any service categories for his/her county/region.