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Federally-Qualified Health Center Program
Health Care Reform
State Budget
Medi-Cal
Expanded Access to Primary Care Program (EAPC)
Family Planning Access, Care and
Treatment (Family PACT) Program
Mental Health
Services Act (MHSA)
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Federally-Qualified Health Center Program
Federally-Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) serve as effective
public-private partnerships in responding to local health needs
and providing high-quality, affordable health care to the most
vulnerable sectors of society. Currently serving more than 17
million Americans, FQHCs are projected to serve 30 million
patients by 2015. This will happen only with sustained and
expanded federal support for the FQHC program. The Coalition
assists its clinic members that are already FQHCs (and FQHC
Look-Alikes) by advocating on their behalf. The Coalition of
Orange County Community Clinics works with the
National
Association of Community Health Centers and other allies to
promote and preserve the FQHC program. Learn more about current
advocacy to expand the FQHC program
here.
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Health Care Reform
The Coalition of Orange County
Community Clinics works with the National Association of
Community Health Centers and other allies to promote health care
access for the most in need. Learn more about current advocacy
to expand health care reform
here.
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State Budget
These difficult economic times force the
State
Legislature to consider cuts in health care spending.
Proposed rollbacks threaten funding for programs essential to
Orange County community clinics such as
Medi-Cal,
EAPC and
Family PACT. The Coalition assists its clinic members by
advocating on their behalf. The Coalition of Orange County
Community Clinics works with the
California
Primary Care Association and other allies to promote and
preserve state resources for community clinics and health
centers. Learn more about current advocacy to oppose health care
spending cuts here:
1)
Special Session budget - Governor (pdf)
2)
Special Session budget - Sen. Harman (pdf)
3)
Special Session budget - ASM DeVore (pdf)
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Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal provides affordable coverage to
children and adults in low-income families, pays for a broad
array of health services, and accounts for a significant portion
of Orange County community clinic revenue. These difficult times
threaten funding of key Medi-Cal programs that Orange County
clinics and residents depend on. Learn more about current
advocacy to oppose proposed cuts to Medi-Cal
here (pdf); all numerical figures in all columns are
proposed cuts in millions.
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Expanded Access to Primary Care Program (EAPC)
The Expanded Access to Primary Care (EAPC) Program improves
access to primary and preventive health care to medically
underserved areas and populations. EAPC is funded by the state’s
general fund and the Tobacco Products Surtax Fund under
Proposition 99. Clinics that meet program requirements are
provided multi-year awards to offset the cost of care for
uninsured individuals whose family income is at or below 200
percent of the Federal Poverty Level and who do not have any
third-party health or dental coverage. Services covered include
preventive health care, smoking prevention and cessation, health
education, health assessments and treatment and referral
services for children that qualify for Child Health and
Disability Prevention (CHDP) services. The Coalition monitors
the status of EAPC funding for its member clinics.
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Family Planning Access, Care and Treatment (Family PACT)
Program
The Family Planning Access Care and Treatment (Family PACT)
program provides Californians with a gross family income at
or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level and who have no other
source of health coverage for family planning services to
receive: services that reduce the rate of unintended
pregnancies; increased access to publicly funded family planning
for low-income Californians; and access to effective
contraceptive methods by clients. California received a Medicaid
Section 1115 Waiver in 1999, enabling the state to claim federal
reimbursement for 90 percent of the costs of providing family
planning services and supplies under broad guidelines developed
by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA). The
Coalition monitors the status of Family PACT funding for its
member clinics.
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Mental Health
Services Act (MHSA)
The Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) is funded by a 1% tax
on taxable personal incomes that exceed $1 million. MHSA funding
will go to counties and their efforts to address mental illness,
reduce its long-term impact on individuals and families, and
expand access to mental health services.
MHSA implementation has five components, including:
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Capital
Facilities and Technology (CFT)
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Community
Services and Supports (CSS)
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Innovation
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Prevention and
Early Intervention (PEI)
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Workforce,
Education and Training (WET)
The Coalition
monitors MHSA implementation and participates in local
stakeholder process via a seat on the Steering Committee to
advocate on behalf of community clinics and health centers. The
Coalition also participates in California Primary Care
Association’s Statewide Mental Health Task Force to share
information and discuss advocacy strategies to maximize health
centers’ abilities to participate in their local planning
process.
See also:
http://ochealthinfo.com/mhsa/
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