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Maternal, Infant & Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs. Grant Application Process. Home Visiting Programs. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010.
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Maternal, Infant & Early ChildhoodHome Visiting Programs Grant Application Process
Home Visiting Programs • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010. • The Act included amending Title V of the Social Security Act by adding Section 511 titled “Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs.” Language of the law: http://www.amchp.org/Advocacy/Documents/Sec.%202951%20Home%20Visiting%20Program.pdf Home Visiting Program - Overview
Purposes of the Law(page 561, lines 10-17) Home Visiting Program - Overview
Needs Assessment(page 561, line 18 to page 564, line 12) • The State must conduct a needs assessment that isseparate from the Title V statewide needs assessment completed every 5 years • The needs assessment must be completed by September 1, 2010 Home Visiting Program - Overview
Needs Assessment:Components The needs assessment will identify: Home Visiting Program - Overview
Needs Assessment:Process Step 1: Development of a comprehensive set of indicators to identify communities with concentrations of: Home Visiting Program - Overview
Needs Assessment:Process Step 2: Development of a local capacity assessment survey to identify: Home Visiting Program - Overview
Coordination withOther Assessments (page 563, lines 9-25) The State shall coordinate with other appropriate needs assessments conducted by the State: Home Visiting Program - Overview
Requirements for HVP:Benchmarks (page 565, line 20 to page 575, line 12) Quantifiable, measurable improvements in benchmark areas after 3 and 5 years to demonstrate improvements for eligible families participating in the program: Home Visiting Program - Overview
Requirements for HVP:Participant Outcomes (page 569 lines 15 to page 570 line 16) Improvements in outcomes for individual families in the following areas: Home Visiting Program - Overview
Models for HVP(page 571, lines 1-25 to page 572, line 12) Home Visiting Program - Overview
Application Requirements(page 575, line 13 to 577, line 25) Home Visiting Program - Overview
Maintenance of Effort(page 578, Lines 1-4) Funds shall supplement, and not supplant, funds from other sources for early childhood home visitation programs or initiatives Home Visiting Program - Overview
Evaluation(page 578, Line 5 to page 580, Line 4) A Federal, independent expert advisory panel will review and make recommendations on the design and plan for evaluation but the evaluation shall include an assessment of: Home Visiting Program - Overview
Other Provisions(page 580, Line 5 to page 584, Line 14) The Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the Administration for Children and Families are collaborating to provide federal guidance. Home Visiting Program - Overview
Appropriations(page 585, Line 18 to page 586, Line 21) $1.5 billion over 5 years for states, tribes, and territories to deliver services using one or more evidence-based home visitation programs Appropriations: $100 million for FY 2010 $250 million for FY 2011 $350 million for FY 2012 $400 million for FY 2013 $400 million for FY 2014 $1.5 billion TOTAL Home Visiting Program - Overview
Communication:MCAH welcomes all stakeholder input • California MCAH Home Visitation Website http://cdph.ca.gov/CA-MCAH-HomeVisitation • Home Visitation Program e-mail address CA-MCAH-HomeVisitation@cdph.ca.gov • FAQs are posted on the website • Periodic communications are posted on the website, and are being sent to stakeholders and partners • Local stakeholders and partners are welcome to contact the local MCAH directors with suggestions and inquiries: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/mcah/Pages/MCAHDirectorsandLocalTollFreeNumbers.aspx Home Visiting Program - Overview