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Welcome to Family PACT
Family PACT is California's innovative approach to provide comprehensive family planning services to eligible low-income men and women. This clinical program increases access to services by expanding the provider network to include medical providers, pharmacies and laboratories.
California’s Teen Birth Rate Drops to Record Low
California’s teen birth rate dropped to a record low in 2010 according to Dr. Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health.
Teen Birth Rate Drops Press Release English (PDF)
Teen Birth Rate Drops Press Release Spanish (PDF)
Governor's Budget Proposal for FY 2012-13
Governor Brown announced his January 2012-2013 proposed budget plan three days early this year. The budget estimates a $9.2 billion general fund deficit that is to be bridged with increased taxes and cuts. The tax increase is dependent on voters passing the November ballot initiative that seeks to raise the sales tax and income tax for high-income earners to yield an estimated $6.9 billion in revenues. The proposed budget also includes a list of trigger cuts if the voters do not approve the tax increase in November. These trigger cuts are almost all in the areas of education and public safety. With or without increased revenue from the governor's tax initiative, the Governor's budget calls for $4.2 billion in cuts.
The Governor's budget proposes transfer of the Office of Family Planning/Family PACT from the California Department of Public Health to the Department of Health Care Services. The Administration stated this shift is consistent with their goal of placing direct health care service programs together to improve service delivery. In accordance with the Governor's proposal, the Information and Education (I&E) Program and the California Personal Responsibility Education Program (CA PREP) currently administered by the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program in the Office of Family Planning would remain in the California Department of Public Health, Center for Family Health. Further details related to the Governor's proposal and the transition of the administration of the I&E and CA PREP will be available in the next few weeks.
In the meantime, on behalf of the Office of Family Planning we wish you a healthy and happy new year and, as always, thank you for the wonderful work you do providing family planning and reproductive health services to low-income Californians!
Best regards,
Laurie Weaver, Chief,
Office of Family Planning
Family PACT Retroactive Eligibility Certification and Claim Process
Effective April 1, 2011, the Family PACT program will implement a retroactive eligibility certification procedure and claim process for newly-enrolled qualified Family PACT clients.
Once a new client has been certified as eligible for Family PACT, the Family PACT provider shall ask the new-enrolled client if he or she received a Family PACT-covered family planning and/or reproductive health service during the three-month period prior to the month that the client was enrolled in the Family PACT program. If the client responds affirmatively, the Family PACT provider will give the client retroactive eligibility information and a Retroactive Eligibility Certification (REC) Form (CDPH 4001) for completion. The Family PACT provider accepts responsibility for appropriate onsite determination of retroactive eligibility according to program guidelines and administrative practices.
The Family PACT provider will then give the client a copy of the retroactive eligibility information and the completed CDPH 4001 form for client claim processing.
This document was updated last at 15-May-2012 10:40 AM