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Annotation: This issue brief explores three sets of issue associated with the State Children's Health Insurance Program's (SCHIP) funding structure: (1) efforts to control and make federal funding more predictable limits the flexibility of a funding structure that responds to program needs, (2) inequities and problems targeting funds are unavoidable when distributing capped federal funding to states through a pre-set formula, and (3) while attempts to fix distributional problems can provide some help, they also make the funding system more complex and hard to manage. The brief provides background, describes SCHIP basic structure, discusses financing issues, and offers conclusions. Statistical information is presented in figures throughout the report. The report includes one appendix that summarizes SCHIP legislative history.

Contact: Kaiser Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 1330 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (202) 347-5274 E-mail: http://www.kff.org/about/contact.cfm Web Site: http://kff.org/about-kaiser-commission-on-medicaid-and-the-uninsured/ Available at no charge; also available from the website.

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Keywords: Financing, Government financing, State Children', s Health Insurance Program

Annotation: This report presents information about access to health insurance programs for children from low-income families in light of deficits and declines in federal funding. Specifically, the report focuses on changes in the State Children's Health Insurance Program's (SCHIP's) coverage. The report provides a brief history of SCHIP, discusses the program's growth and then its ensuing recent decline, touches on federal funding for the program and enrollment freezes implemented in response to state and federal funding deficits, discusses how the freezes may impact children, and offers a conclusion. Statistical information is presented in figures throughout the report. The report concludes with a list of references.

Contact: Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida, 1329 SW 16th Street, Room 5130 , Gainesville, FL 32608, Telephone: (352) 265-7220 Secondary Telephone: Fax: (352) 265-7221 Web Site: https://ichp.ufl.edu Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children, Costs, Eligibility, Enrollment, Families, Government financing, Low income groups, State Children', Uninsured persons, s Health Insurance Program

Annotation: This report addresses the following questions: (1) What key actions can officials take to increase the likelihood of success in nutrition education? (2) Do U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), state, and local officials incorporate these actions into their nutrition education efforts during program design? (3) Do these officials incorporate these actions during service delivery? And (4) Do these officials incorporate these actions during program evaluation? The report is divided into the following sections: (1) results in brief, (2) background, (3) several actions are key to performance-based management and successful nutrition education, (4) although USDA generally incorporates the key program design actions likely to contribute to success, establishing linkages among programs is difficult, (5) programs incorporated the service delivery actions in different ways and to varying extents but faced similar challenges to incorporating them, (6) programs generally did not incorporate key nutrition education evaluation actions, leaving officials with limited information about program results, (7) conclusions, (8) recommendations for executive action, and (9) agency comments. Three appendices include the scope and methodology of the study, nutrition education goals for key USDA programs, and General Accounting Office contacts and staff acknowledgments. Statistical information and other information is presented in figures and tables throughout the report.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Department of Agriculture, Local government, Nutrition education, Program development, Program evaluation, Service delivery systems, State government

Annotation: This book examines the role of poison control services within the context of the larger public health system, the injury prevention and control field, and the fields of general medical care and medical and clinical toxicology. It also examines how poison control centers function relative to the functions performed by other health care agencies and government organizations at the federal, state, and local levels. The book, which includes an executive summary, is presented in three parts. Part 1 provides an overview of the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Poison Prevention and Control's proposal for a future poison prevention and control system. Part 2 reviews the historical development of the poison control network, the current status of poisoning as a public health problem, and the principal functional elements of the system. Part 3 summarizes arguments for a new poison prevention control system by focusing on the committee's conclusions and recommendations. Statistical information and other information is presented in tables and figures throughout the book. Two appendices include a list of contributors and committee and staff biographies. The book also includes a list of references and an index. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 0-309-09194-2.

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Keywords: Federal government, Health agencies, Health care systems, Injury prevention, Local government, Poison control centers, Poisoning, Public health, State government, Toxicology

Annotation: This brief highlights some promising local approaches to improving access to health care for vulnerable communities. These approaches could be used as models for large-scale or federal reforms. The brief describes ways that states and the federal government can directly support local efforts as well as reduce the burden on communities by expanding public and private coverage on a statewide basis. The brief concludes by emphasizing the importance of community initiatives while pointing to the need for a broader, multi-level, fundamental reform of the U.S. health care system in the long run.

Contact: Community Voices, Health Care for the Underserved, Morehouse School of Medicine, National Center for Primary Care, , 720 Westview Drive, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30310, Telephone: (404) 756-8914 Fax: (404) 752-1198 Web Site: http://communityvoices.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Community programs, Federal government, Health care delivery, Health care reform, Health care systems, Health insurance, Local initiatives, Low income groups, State government, Uninsured persons, Vulnerability

Annotation: This guide is designed to serve as a road map for governors and their staffs interested in designing their own successful governor's children's cabinets -- collaborative governance structures that seek to promote coordination across state agencies and improve the well-being of children and families. The content is drawn from the experiences of existing children's cabinets, including case studies of two long-standing cabinets in Louisianna and West Virginia. The guide, which includes an executive summary, discusses the basic concepts behind children's cabinets and the nuts and bolts of building such cabinets (e.g., staffing and resources, who serves on the cabinet, how to launch the cabinet, moving from mission to action), and guiding principles for children's cabinets. The guide includes two appendices, one about two case studies of governors' children's cabinets and one listing governors' children's cabinets or similiar bodies. The guide concludes with endnotes.

Contact: National Governors Association, 444 North Capitol Street, Suite 267, Washington, DC 20001-1512, Telephone: (202) 624-5300 Secondary Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nga.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Case studies, Children, Families, Government, Guidelines, Service coordination, State agencies

Annotation: These resources for advocates, educators, policymakers, public health professionals, parents, youth, and community stakeholders comprise profiles of sexuality education programs in the United States. The profiles include an overview of each state’s current sex education laws, policies, and guidelines, newly introduced legislation, and relevant action that advocates have taken to advance or defend sex education in their communities. This report also incorporates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s School Health Profiles data to help paint a comprehensive picture of what sexual health education topics are, or are not, being taught to young people in the classroom. The current and 3 most recent editions are posted on the website, and older editions may be requested.

Contact: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, 90 John Street Suite 402, New York, NY 10038, Telephone: (212) 819-9770 Fax: (212) 819-9776 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.siecus.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: AIDS, Abstinence, Federal MCH programs, Government financing, HIV, Model programs, Prevention programs, Sexual health, Sexuality education, Sexually transmitted diseases, State MCH programs

Annotation: This report provides information on how language gaps can negatively impact health and human services delivery and on federal guidelines for providing services to limited-English proficient individuals. The report includes an overview of immigrant families, information on federal law and enforcement, and details on state programs and promising practices. Two appendices cover federal law and policy on this issue and an Office of Management and Budget report to Congress. Statistics are presented in tables throughout the report. The report concludes with a reference list.

Contact: National Conference of State Legislatures, 7700 East First Place, Denver, CO 80230, Telephone: (303) 364-7700 Fax: (303) 364-7800 Web Site: http://www.ncsl.org Available at no charge; also available from the website.

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Keywords: Culturally competent services, Families, Federal government, Health care delivery, Human services, Immigrants, Language barriers, Limited English speakers, State programs

Annotation: This briefing book offers guidance to Congress, the administration, and state legislatures about which issues resonate with Hispanics, the nation's largest ethnic group. Topics include (1) civil rights, (2) economic mobility, (3) education, (4) health care, (5) housing, (6) immigration, and (7) NCLR's state and local policy activities. Population tables and references are included.

Contact: National Council of La Raza, 1126 16th Street, NW. Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 785-1670 Fax: (202) 776-1792 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nclr.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Civil rights, Economic factors, Education, Ethnic factors, Federal government, Health care, Hispanic Americans, Housing, Immigration, Local initiatives, Public policy, State legislatures

Annotation: This binder includes materials pertaining to the Perspectives on Implementing Bright Futures conference, held Tuesday, April 24, 2001 in Washington, DC. The binder includes the following sections: (1) agenda; (2) background and context; (3) health plans adaptations of Bright Futures; (4) practitioner and family adaptations of Bright Futures; (5) state and federal efforts using Bright Futures; (6) faculty biographies; (7) participant list; and (8) organizational information.

Contact: National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, 1225 19th Street, N.W., Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 296-4426 Fax: (202) 296-4319 E-mail: http://www.nihcm.org/contact Web Site: http://www.nihcm.org

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Bright Futures, Child health, Conferences, Federal government, Federal initiatives, Health supervision, State government

Annotation: This fact sheet outlines California's Medicaid programs for children and families. Topics include the state's uninsured children, federal and state funding, the Medi-Cal program for children, the Healthy Families program, coverage, enrollment and outreach, program developments, and future considerations.

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Keywords: California, Child health services, Children, Eligibility, Enrollment, Families, Financing, Government financing, Health insurance, Medicaid, Outreach, State children', State programs, Uninsured persons, s health insurance program

Annotation: This workshop report focuses on the environment in which government information services are developed and the challenges that result from complex multilayered Federal-state-local systems. The workshop participants identified political, organizational, technological, economic, and human factors that shape the implementation environment. The report includes a needs assessment, research opportunities, and six recommendations for furthering the goals of the Digital Government Program.

Contact: Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, State University of New York, 187 Wolf Road, Suite 301, Albany, NY 12205, Telephone: (518) 442-3892 Fax: (518) 442-3886 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.ctg.albany.edu

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Keywords: Collaboration, Cooperation, Federal government, Financing, Information systems, Leadership, Local government, Political systems, Research, State government

Annotation: This textbook provides an introduction to the United States health care system and an overview of the professional, political, social, and economic forces that have shaped it and will continue to do so. It is intended to serve as a text for introductory courses on the organization of health care in the United States for students in all fields of health and allied health professional education. Chapter topics are: (1) an overview of health care, (2) benchmark developments in health care, (3) the history of hospitals, (4) the future of hospitals, (5) primary care, (6) medical education, (7) health personnel, (8) financing health care, (9) managed care, (10) long term care, (11) mental health services, (12) public health and the government role, (13) medical research, and (14) the future of health care.

Contact: Aspen Publishers, 76 Ninth Avenue, Seventh Floor, New York, NY 10011, Telephone: (800) 234-1660 Secondary Telephone: (212) 771-0600 Fax: (212) 771-0885 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.aspenpublishers.com Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-8342-1167-X.

Keywords: Allied health personnel, Benchmarking, Financing, Government role, Health education, Health personnel, Health services, Hospitals, Long term care, Managed care, Medical education, Mental health services, Primary care, Professional education, Public health, Textbooks, United States

Annotation: This report reviews how states have responded to the federal fund that was created by the the federal welfare reform legislation, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). State Medicaid officials were contacted in a telephone survey about state use of the fund. The report includes a brief review of PRWORA's history and provisions and explains how much of the fund has been used by each state and by activity.

Contact: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Telephone: (650) 854-9400 Secondary Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (650) 854-4800 Web Site: http://www.kff.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Federal government, Federal legislation, Health care financing, Low income groups, Medicaid, Reports, State health care reform, Telephone surveys, Welfare reform

Contact: Annie E. Casey Foundation, 701 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, Telephone: (410) 547-6600 Fax: (410) 547-6624 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.aecf.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child welfare, Children, Families, Family preservation, Family support services, Guidelines, Local government, Managed care, Program evaluation, Program planning, Risk management, Social policy, State government

Annotation: This binder provides resources and materials to the participants of the 1999 Maternal and Child Health Federal/State Partnership Meeting held in Washington, DC, October 25-27, 1999. The meeting highlights the unique Title V Federal/State partnership. The materials include an agenda, session materials, Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) resources, evaluation form, and lists of participants and speakers. The session materials include: MCHB organizational chart; MCHB strategic plan; Title V MCH services block grant; national performance and outcome measures; Title V information system; health status indicators; state performance measures; cultural competency; women's health; children with special health care needs (CSHCN) survey; CSHCN articles and publication; and supporting publications for breakout sessions. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org

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Keywords: Child health, Conferences, Federal MCH programs, Government programs, Government role, Interagency cooperation, Maternal health, State MCH programs, Title V programs

Annotation: This volume provides an overview of the status of cultural competence development and implementation within state and local child mental health systems over the period from 1991 to 1995. It reviews the types of activities and tasks that have been undertaken by state mental health agencies in order to address federal funding mandates in the area of cultural competence, shifting demographics, and increasing concerns for more efficient and effective services from state legislators and taxpayers. The volume also attempts to address shifts that states have made within their policy and administrative structures, as well as those changes related to service delivery goals and outcomes.

Contact: National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 3300, Washington, DC 20007, Telephone: (202) 687-5000 Fax: (202) 687-8899 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/index.html Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child mental health, Culturally competent services, Government financing, Minority groups, State mental health agencies

Annotation: This two volume report presents the results of a study that examined the Medicaid managed care contracts of 37 states to assess the structure and content of those contracts and to extrapolate the key issues affecting Medicaid managed care. Volume 1 presents the findings of the study and makes recommendations for future policies. It focuses on these topics: the transformation of Medicaid to Medicaid managed care, the shift from the government as insurer to managed care purchaser, and the legal issues involved. It also considers issues related to the definition of the managed care service system, the process of developing contract language to achieve the administrative requirements, the relationship of Medicaid managed care with the overall health care system including public health, and the adoption of certain business concepts and the creation of the business relationships necessary to deliver services. Volume 2 of this report contains the detailed analyses of each state contract.

Contact: George Washington University, Center for Health Policy Research, 2021 K Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202) 994-4100 Contact Phone: (202) 296-6922 Fax: (202) 994-4040 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://publichealth.gwu.edu/projects/center-health-policy-research $25.00, v. 1; $100.00, v. 2; includes shipping and handling; prepayment required; make checks payable to Center for Health Policy Research/GWU.

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Keywords: Contract services, Decentralization, Government role, Health care reform, Health care systems, Legal issues, Medicaid managed care, Policy development, Public policy, State initiatives, Trends

Annotation: This manual suggests ways that state and local governments can reform those systems which provide educational and other health and social services for children; it covers the rationale and suggests methodologies for doing so. It outlines principles to guide the reform process; it covers policy options in four interrelated topics: generating revenue, budgeting, building public private partnerships, and creating incentives. It concludes with a chapter which focuses on techniques that can be used to build political and public support for the reform effort.

Contact: Finance Project, 1401 New York Avenue, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 628-4200 Fax: (202) 628-1293 E-mail: [email protected] Available in libraries.

Keywords: Budgeting, Children, Decision making, Education, Government financing, Health services, Local governments, Manuals, Policy development, Public policy, Public private partnerships, Reform, Social services, State governments

Annotation: This loose-leaf notebook is a collection of journal articles and workshop proceedings prepared for an August 1997 meeting of the MCH Partnership for Information and Communication (PIC) Interorganizational Work Group. The background materials focus on performance measures for quality assurance. Sections concentrate on accountability systems, health plan performance measures, community systems performance measures, state system performance measures, Government Performance and Results Act, MCH performance measures, challenges for accountability systems in diverse settings, and resources. The resources section includes Internet and electronic publications as well as a bibliography. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available for loan.

Keywords: Bibliographies, Community health services, Employee performance appraisal, Evaluation, Government programs, Health insurance, MCH programs, Managed care, Quality assessment, Quality assurance, State programs