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Maternal, Infant & Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs. Home Visiting Programs. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010.
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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
Appropriations $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
Purposes of the Law(page 561, lines 10-17) Home Visiting Program - Overview
California Home Visiting ProgramApplication Process • Submission of an application for funding. July 9,2010 • Submission of a statewide needs assessmentSeptember 20, 2010. • Submission of an Updated State Plan, Federal Guidance and due date pending Home Visiting Program - Overview
Requirements for HVP:Benchmarks 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
Models for HVP(page 571, lines 1-25 to page 572, line 12) Home Visiting Program - Overview
State Plan Components Target LHJs Funded July 2011+/- Updated State Plan Outline Coordination / Collaboration HVP Model Selection Workgroup Feasibility/RFA Workgroup Home Visiting Program - Overview
Communication:MCAH welcomes all stakeholder input • California MCAH Home Visitation Website http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/mcah/Pages/HVP-HomePage.aspx • 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