west virginia department of health and human resources family planning program

West Virginia Department of Health and Human

Resources Family Planning

Program

What is Family Planning?

Preventive and reproductive medical care provided by federal Title X funded

clinics that: Helps individuals plan and space their

pregnancies Helps women avoid mistimed,

unwanted, and unintended pregnancies

Reduces the number of abortions Lowers rates of sexually transmitted

diseases, including HIV

Congress Created

to make contraceptive services and

supplies available to

anyone in need

Title X in 1970

Family Planning Clients Clients served in CY 2008

Females (over age 19) 40,200

Females (age 19 and younger) 14,166

Males (over age 19) 2,159

Males (age 19 and younger) __801

Total 57,326

Hancock

Barbour

Berkeley

Boone

Brooke

Clay

Fayette

Gilmer

Grant

Greenbrier

HampshireHarrison

Jackson

Lincoln

Marion

Mason

Mineral

Mingo

Monongalia

Monroe

Morgan

Nicholas

Ohio

Pendleton

Pocahontas

Preston

Putnam

RandolphRoane

Taylor

Tucker

Upshur

Wayne

Webster

Wirt

Wood

Wyoming

Pleas-ants

Dodd-ridge

Cal-houn

Marshall

Sum-mers

Braxton

HardyLewis

Logan

McDowell Mercer

Raleigh

Kanawha

Ritchie

Tyler

Wetzel

Cabell

Jeff-erson

Under 19%

20% to 29%

30% to 39%

40% to 49%

50% to 59%

Over 60%

West Virginia Family Planning Program

Percent Need Met By County of Resident

CY 1/1/07 to 12/31/07Population in need of publicly supported contraceptive services (includes all WV females teens <20 and women aged 20-44 with incomes < or = to 250% FP)

WVDHHR/BPH/OMCFH/PWH/F/APRIL 2008

Family Planning Funding

Budget 2009 – 2010 - Title X $2,359,564 - Title V $1,192,174 - State Appropriations

$3,458,900 - Medicaid $100,000 $7,110,638

West Virginia Family Planning Program

Free or Low-Cost Birth Control

Population-Based Goal

Targeted to all income levels

Includes working people who do not earn

enough to meet basic needs

West Virginia Family Planning Program Provider

Agencies Deliver clinical family

planning services through formal agreements

>145 provider agencies Service sites are located

throughout the State Note: While funding is

targeted to State residents, out-of-state residents can be served.

WV Family Planning Program Clinics

Confidential

Federal Title X regulations require that confidential services be made available to everyone

Minors are to be served without parental notification or consent when seeking confidential services

Family Planning Program Guidelines (2001, p.3)

Who is eligible? Income 250% FPL or below Female or male Childbearing age – no defined age limits Students Underinsured Medicaid recipients (without a HMO) Minors (<18) seeking confidential

services Individuals seeking pregnancy

Family Planning Program Guidelines (2001, pp. 4-6)

Range of Contraceptive

Methods

Birth Control Pills

Family Planning Program Guidelines, (2001, pp. 28-30)

Birth Control Shots

Depo-Provera

Family Planning Program Guidelines, (2001, pp. 31-33)

Condoms Spermicides

Family Planning Program Guidelines, (2001, pp. 50-51)

Diaphragms

Family Planning Program Guidelines, (2001, pp. 46-49)

Emergency Contraception

Plan B

Family Planning Program Guidelines, (2001, pp. 38-41)

Contraceptive Patch

Ortho Evra

Family Planning Program Guidelines, (2001, pp. 51.4-51.8)

Natural Family Planning

Abstinence

sex

as a

contraceptive method

Intrauterine Device (IUD)

(inserted)

Paragard Copper T

Family Planning Program Guidelines, (2001, pp. 42-45)

Surgical Sterilization Vasectomy

and

Tubal ligation

Family Planning Program Guidelines, (2001, pp. 52-53)

Health Education/Counseling

Health education and counseling is a required component for Family Planning visits and must be provided appropriate to the client's age, level of knowledge, language, socio-cultural background and in an unbiased manner.

•Complete physicals

•Extensive history •Pap tests •Breast exams•How to do self exam

Preventive Health Services

• Basic lab tests• STD screening• Pregnancy tests• Follow-up/referral

• Health education

Preventive Health Services

Pregnancy Diagnosis and Counseling

Providers must provide pregnancy diagnosis and counseling to all clients in need of this service

Pregnancy diagnosis consists of:1. Client medical history2. Pregnancy test3. Physical assessment Family Planning Program Guidelines, (2001,

pp. 53)

Related Services

The following related services are also available:

Treatment of minor gynecological problems (such as vaginitis or UTI)

STDs and HIV/AIDS (detection and treatment of common STDs for clients; partners should be referred to local STD clinics

Special counseling for future planned pregnancy (provider agencies are encouraged to provide multivitamins with folic acid to clients planning a pregnancy

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