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0 1 0 <br /> OE CCUMC• • <br /> ErARD OF CCMCCSSICNIMS 141Liam Agrwitia <br /> Item <br /> ACanak 111,24 AETITUCr <br /> Num= WCE". November 19, 1985 <br /> Subject: " <br /> BUDGET AMENDMHEALTH <br /> 1.4";la.1---ttent: Health Pb1i Hearinp yS x ra <br /> Attachmmuth(s) : Irizh-ornatign Ccertact: Jerry Robinson <br /> 1. Teen Pregnancy Program Expansion Statement <br /> 2. Family Planning Budget_ Amendment atme 11.3711:8r: • 732-8181, Ext. 311 <br /> 3. Maternal Health Budget Amendment - <br /> Purpose: The Board of Health recommends acceptance of additional FY '85-'86 State grants as <br /> follows: <br /> Item Grant Title Amount Use <br /> Group 1 A. Aid-To-Counties $ 4,773 County General Fund <br /> B. Adult Health General 392 County General Fund <br /> C. MCH Genera/ 6,802 County General Fund <br /> D. Tuberculosis Control 950 County General Fund <br /> (Sub) $12,917 <br /> Group 2 E. MCH Delivery Fund (Sub) 12,766 Help low income maternal patients <br /> with medical bills. <br /> • <br /> Group 3 F. Family Planning Teen $19,991 $17,435 to County General Fund <br /> Pregnancy Prevention <br /> G. MCH Teen Pregnancy Care 15,029 $17,585 to enhance Teen Pregnancy <br /> . (Sub) $35,020 efforts <br /> • • (Total) $60,703 <br /> This recommendation results in $30,352 going into the County General Fund, $12,766 to patients <br /> to help them pay their maternity relatedl physician and hospitalization costs and $17,585 to <br /> enhance-teen pregnancy related efforts. • <br /> Need: Approximately 70 young, unmarried, teenage girls will become pregnant in 1985; for <br /> approximately 7 this will be the second or more pregnancy. The exact intervention <br /> method needs be determinsd. However, more family planning program effort needs be <br /> directed to teens and more maternity clinic care is needed especially for low in- <br /> come teens. <br /> Impact: To add a clearly identifiable, focused program of teenage pregnancy prevention <br /> and/or maternal care. The eventual object is to reduce the incidence of teenage <br /> pregnancy and provide earlier prenatal care as appropriate. <br /> Recommendation(s): Accept the Board of Health recommendation and amend the budget <br /> correspondingly. <br />