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| SPONSOR: | Lopez | DATE TYPED: | 02/03/99 | HB | |||
| SHORT TITLE: | Maternal & Child Services | SB | 166 | ||||
| ANALYST: | Burkhart | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY99 | FY2000 | FY99 | FY2000 | ||
| $ 600.0 | Recurring | GF | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Health
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 166 appropriates 600.0 in general fund to the Department of Health for expenditure in FY 2000 for the purpose of providing maternal and child health services statewide pursuant to the provisions of the County Maternal and Child Health Plan Act.
Significant Issues
Since it's passage in 1991, the MCH Plan Act has been successful in providing resources for local efforts to effectively address problems of childbearing women and their families. There are presently 24 counties that have active Maternal and Child Health Councils and an additional 4 counties have expressed interest in starting councils.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The Department of Health has a strong fiscal control unit to properly administer the provisions of these contracts.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
Administration of these monies is within the budgeted capacity of this department.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
Services that have been provided in the past include transportation to needed services, teen pregnancy prevention, health education, comprehensive perinatal care, mental health, and enrollment into medicaid for those found eligible.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
1. How was the 600.0 amount determined? When will the other 9 counties obtain active MCH councils?
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