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Project Title:
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A Comprehensive Review of the DHHS Office of Family Planning Title X Program
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PIN:
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HSPX-H-06-09-A
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Major Unit:
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Institute of Medicine
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Sub Unit:
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Board on Health Sciences Policy
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RSO:
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Stith Butler , Adrienne
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Subject/Focus Area:
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Health and Medicine
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Project Scope
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An ad hoc committee will conduct a critical review of the Title X Family Planning Program of the Office of Family Planning (OFP) of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The review will assess the administration and management of the program including whether the program is serving its intended target populations. The committee will also consider the extent to which the Title X program needs to reexamine the scope of its services, objectives and operational requirements of the program.
Specifically, the committee will review and address the following questions:
* Has OFP used the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) process (including identified goals, objectives and justification) to reflect relevant goals, outcomes, and processes needed to successfully implement and manage the Title X Program?
* Does the overall Title X Program meet relevant past, existing, and forseeable future needs of the targeted population, using accepted medical, family planning, recognized and professional standards and reproductive health practices (based on the existing legislation, regulations, and guidance)?
* How do Title X Program goals and objectives contribute to those of DHHS?
* To what extent is the Title X Program complementary versus duplicative of other public or private funding sources (e.g. Medicaid, community health centers)?
As part of this review and assessment, the committee will consider Title X documentation including legislation, regulations, previous program evaluations (such as those conducted by the Government Accountability Office, Office of the Inspector General, and Research Triangle Institute), guidance documents (Program review tool, Title X guidelines, Program Instructions), data management (Family Planning Annual Report guidance), Requests for Applications for Service Delivery Improvement -- RFAs (past and present final reports), and the PART Evaluation (level of contribution to improving service delivery).
The project is sponsored by the DHHS Office of Family Planning.
The approximate start date for the project is August 13, 2007.
A report will be issued at the end of the project in approximately 24 months.
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Project Duration:
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24 months
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