| Nutrition Services |
| Assessment, consultation, and
education to individuals and groups concerning normal and therapeutic nutrition in clinic,
office, and community sites; consultation concerning food service and menu analysis in
group settings by registered dietitians and home economists. Coordinates the 5-a-Day for
Better Health program and the Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System. |
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| Personal Care |
| Provision
of services by physicians' orders to persons who need help with
daily living activities and are at risk of nursing home placement.
Services include assessment by RN and nurse aide services. These
services are designed to enable individuals to remain in their own
home independently. |
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| Pregnancy Testing |
| Performance of
pregnancy tests. |
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| Presumptive Eligibility |
| Assessment of
pregnant women's eligibility for temporary Medicaid benefits covering ambulatory prenatal
care. |
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| Safety Seat |
FAQs |
| Provision of low-cost
convertible car safety seats to eligible clients; instruction of parents in proper use. |
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| Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| Diagnosis and referral or
treatment of patients with sexually transmitted diseases; case management (interviewing
and partner notification of patients and their partners); and community education. |
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| Sterilization |
| Provision of medical procedures
performed by a physician to prevent conception. Counseling and health teaching are
provided. |
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| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
| Provision of
information and counseling to families experiencing the death of an infant due to SIDS. |
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| Tuberculosis |
| Screening,
prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. |
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| Women, Infants and Children (WIC) |
| Clinical
certification and nutrition education of eligible women, infants and children to receive
vouchers to purchase certain foods. |
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| 5 A Day Program |
INFO |
| The largest
public-private nutrition education program in America. The objectives are to increase
public awareness of the health benefits of fruits and vegetables, and inform the public
about how to include more servings into their daily eating patterns. |
