OMC Services. Referral services to prenatal care and related services provided to pregnant women as early as possible in their pregnancies, with the goal of improving access to early prenatal care services in Oregon. OMC Services shall include an ongoing outreach campaign, utilization of the statewide toll-free 211 Info telephone hotline system, and local access sites to assist women to obtain prenatal care services.
OMC Services. All OMC Services supported in whole or in part with funds provided under this Agreement must be delivered in accordance with the following procedural and operational requirements:
(1) LPHA must designate a staff member as its OMC Coordinator to work with OHA on developing a local delivery system for OMC Services. LPHA’s OMC Coordinator must work closely with OHA to promote consistency around the state in the delivery of OMC Services.
(2) LPHA must follow the OMC Protocols, as described in OHA’s Oregon MothersCare Manual provided to LPHA and its locations at which OMC Services are available, when providing OMC Services such as outreach and public education about the need for and availability of first trimester prenatal care, home visiting, prenatal care, including dental care, and other services as needed by pregnant women.
(3) As part of its OMC Services, LPHA must develop and maintain an outreach and referral system and partnerships for local prenatal care and related services.
(4) LPHA must assist all women seeking OMC Services in accessing prenatal services as follows:
(a) Provide follow up services to clients and women who walk in or are referred to the OMC Site by the 211 Info and other referral sources; inform these individuals of the link to the local prenatal care provider system; and provide advocacy and support to individuals in accessing prenatal and related services.
(b) Provide facilitated and coordinated intake services and referral to the following services: Clinical Prenatal Care (CPC) Services (such as pregnancy testing, counseling, Oregon Health Plan (OHP) application assistance, first prenatal care appointment); MCH Home Visiting Services); WIC Services; screening for health risks such as Intimate Partner Violence, Smoking, Alcohol and other Drug use; other pregnancy support programs; and other prenatal services as needed.
(5) LPHA must make available OMC Services to all pregnant women within the county. Special outreach shall be directed to low-income women and women who are members of racial and ethnic minorities or who receive assistance in finding and initiating CPC. Outreach includes activities such as talks at meetings of local minority groups, exhibits at community functions to inform the target populations, and public health education with a focus on the target minorities. Low-income is defined as having an annual household income which is 190% or less of the federal poverty level (“FPL”) for an individual or family.
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OMC Services. LPHA must collect and submit client encounter data quarterly using the Web-based Interface Tracking System (WTI) on individuals who receive OMC Services supported in whole or in part with fund provided under this Agreement. LPHA must ensure that their quarterly data is entered into WTI, cleaned, and available for analysis to OHA on a quarterly basis. Sites may use the OMC client tracking forms approved by OHA prior to entering their data into WTI. MCH PHN Home Visiting Services (Babies First!, Family Connects and Nurse Family Partnership Services. For all individuals who receive MCH PHN Home Visiting Services, LPHA must ensure that Supervisors and Home Visitors collect required data on client visits and enter it into the state-designated data system in a timely manner that is aligned with expectations defined by each program and within no more than thirty (30) business days of visiting the client and 45 days of case closure. LPHA must take all appropriate steps to maintain client confidentiality and obtain any necessary written permissions or agreements for data analysis or disclosure of protected health information, in accordance with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) regulations.
OMC Services. Referral services to prenatal care and related services provided to pregnant women as early as possible in their pregnancies, with the goal of improving access to early prenatal care services in Oregon. OMC Services shall provide include an ongoing outreach campaign, utilization ofe the statewide toll-free 211 Info telephone hotline system, and provide local access sites to assist women to obtain prenatal care services. Maternity Case Management (MCM): A component of perinatal services, includes assistance with health, economic, social and nutritional factors of clients which can negatively impact birth outcomes. Care Plan, Case Management, and Prenatal/Perinatal Care Provider: Have the meanings set forth in OAR 410-130-0595(5). Services provided during the perinatal period for clients enrolled in a Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) will depend on contractual obligations agreed upon by LPHA and the CCO.
OMC Services must be implemented with a commitment to racial equity as demonstrated by the use of policies, procedures and tools for racial equity and cultural responsiveness.
