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1994.09.29 : Children with Special Health Needs

Contact:  Patricia Campbell (HRSA)     (301) 443-3376
Thursday, Sept. 29, 1994


        HHS GRANTS TARGET CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS

     HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala today announced the award of
$3.4 million for special projects aimed at promoting the health of
children with special medical needs in managed care programs. 

     The grants have been made to institutions of higher education,
states and nonprofit organizations under the Special Projects of
Regional and National Significance program which is administered by
the Health Resources and Services Administrationžs Maternal and
Child Health Bureau.

     Managed care and other reforms underway in some states can have
a significant impact on children with special health care needs. 
Providing continuity of care, comprehensive services, coordination
and access often requires a more targeted approach. 

     Secretary Shalala said, "As medical care systems change,
services for hard-to-reach, high-risk and culturally diverse
populations can sometimes get lost or overlooked.  These grants will
help both health care professionals and the families of children
with special needs understand how managed care works and will ensure
that high-quality, cost-effective health care services will be
available for these children."

     HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Public Health Service.

     A list of the 27 grantees for FY 1995 follows:

A.   Provider Preparation - to enhance primary care and public
health professionals' understanding of managed care:

University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.                $ 169,895
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.               154,9O3
American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, Ill.   150,000
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Ore.         148,000
Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, Calif.                  150,00O
Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio                       229,936

B.   Consumer Participation - to make families aware of how managed
care works:

Parents Reaching Out to Help Parents, Albuquerque, N.M. $ 166,24O
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Ore.         113,158
Washington PAVE, Tacoma, Wash.                            114,471
National Parent to Parent Coalition, 
 Blue Ridge, Ga.                                          112,500
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.                     112,500
Parents Helping Parents, San Jose, Calif.                 112,500
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center,
 Alexandria, Va.                                          112,500
Providence General Medical Center, Everett, Wash.         112,500
Pathfinder Resources, St. Paul, Minn.                     112,500
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa                       119,381

C.   Quality Assurance - maintenance and monitoring:

Washington State Department of Health, Olympia, Wash.  $  150,000
University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill.                     149,998   
Michigan Department of Health, Lansing, Mich.             150,000
Health Research Institution, Boston, Mass.                160,000
Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis, Minn.        161,427
New York State Department of Health, Albany, N.Y.         158,826

D.   Cost and Utilization - high cost services:

University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.               $  160,000
University of Texas Health Sciences, San Antonio, Texas   175,000
University of Texas Health Sciences, Houston, Texas       160,000
General Hospital Corporation, Boston, Mass.                95,164
Hawaii Department of Health, Honolulu, Hawaii             158,035

TOTAL                                                  $3,431,467

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