Special Health Programs We Are Developing Through Our Foothill Health Center Program
CPSP (Comprehensive Perinatal Service Program)
This is a state certification program that provides at no cost comprehensive range of "perinatal" services to female patients that have been determined to be pregnant. The services include the full range of prenatal care up until the third-trimester (36 weeks) by a Foothill Medical Provider with arrangements made for hospital delivery with an obstetrician at the point of delivery as well as post-partum care for the new mom and her infant. The program would also offer an extensive range of support services that include: nutrition, psychosocial, mental health counseling, health counseling (including home visit), and health education programs (individual and groups).
Family PACT
This is a California State Health Program that provides comprehensive family planning coverage to patients including non-parental consent services for minor children at no cost. Services include general health evaluation, full range of contraceptive services, full service laboratory assessment for STD's, and the full range of reproductive evaluation, testing, screening, pharmaceuticals, and laboratory services. (including HIV Screening and Testing).
CHDP
Child Health Disability and Prevention services is a free services that is provided to patients under 19 years of age that includes a comprehensive health physical i.e., medical, dental, mental health, vision, and other health evaluations as indicated by the health provider.
IMMUNIZATION ASSISTANCE (Vaccines for Children)
This program provides the full range of required and recommended immunizations to children as required under the Center for Disease Control (CDC) at no cost to the family under any number of available public heath initiative programs.
GATEWAY
This is a federal and state program that provides immediate comprehensive services to potentially Medi-Cal eligible children up to 18 years of age at no cost on the basis of "presumptive eligibility" until such time that it is determined that they don't meet the qualifications for Medi-Cal or until they are provided Medi-Cal benefits.
PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY
This is a free program available to female patients that have had a positive pregnancy test and are "presumed to be eligible for Medi-Cal" wherewith the PE program kicks in during the first visit until the Medi-Cal benefits kicks in or it is determine that the patient is ineligible.
DIRECT RELIEF:
Foothill is a certified recipient to Direct Relief (DR) which provides varied donations (pharmaceuticals, health supplies, and medical instruments) at no cost to the safety net clinic members. The donations are dispensed on a monthly basis dependent on their inventory.
SLIDING FEE SCHEDULE
Low income uninsured patients may qualify for subsidized (part-pay) discount fees depending on their income and number of dependents, if they fall within 200% of the poverty rate as determined by the front-desk staff.
STATE LICENSING FOR THE MONTPELIER HEALTH CENTER
This is a pending State Application to secure a state medical and dental facility license from the State Department of Licensing and Certification for the Montpelier Health Center.