Common use of PROGRAM BACKGROUND Clause in Contracts

PROGRAM BACKGROUND. Improving the health of women, mothers and children is critical to the future of Texas; the HHSC and WHP provides a continuum of care through an array of women’s health and family planning related services. These services consist of providing low-income Texas women access to safe and reliable services at no cost including screening, diagnostic, follow-up services, appropriate referrals, along with, public information and education programs. Services also consist of access to health and family planning services to avert unintended pregnancies, positively affect the outcome of future pregnancies and the health and well-being of women and their families. Please refer to Attachment A, Women’s Health Program Policy and Procedure Manual for program-specific guidelines.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND. Improving the health of women, mothers and children is critical to the future of Texas; the . HHSC and WHP provides a continuum of care through an array of women’s health and family planning related services, including Healthy Texas Women (HTW). These services consist of providing low-income Texas women access to safe and reliable services at no cost including screening, diagnostic, follow-up services, appropriate referrals, along with, public information and education programs. Services also consist of access to health and family planning services to avert unintended pregnancies, positively affect affecting the outcome of future pregnancies and the health and well-being of women and their families. Please refer to Attachment A1, Women’s Health Program Policy and Procedure Manual for program-specific guidelines.. Program rules can be found at Texas Administrative Code, Title 1, Chapter 382, Subchapter A.