Pennsylvania grant & resource directory - pa house
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PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENTS<br />
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH<br />
www.health.state.<strong>pa</strong>.us Phone: 1 (877) PA-HEALTH / 1 (877) 724-3258<br />
GRANT/LOAN<br />
PA Insurance & Welfare Programs<br />
adultBasic – Recognizing the need to provide quality<br />
healthcare coverage that is accessible and affordable to the<br />
Commonwealth’s uninsured adult population, adultBasic<br />
was launched in 2002 to cover the basic healthcare needs of<br />
<strong>Pennsylvania</strong>ns age 19-64 who have no health insurance and<br />
who meet certain eligibility requirements. (Administered by<br />
the PA De<strong>pa</strong>rtment of Insurance.)<br />
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – CHIP is<br />
<strong>Pennsylvania</strong>’s program to provide quality health insurance for<br />
children of working families who otherwise could not afford<br />
it. (Administered by the PA De<strong>pa</strong>rtment of Insurance.)<br />
DEADLINE / REGULATIONS<br />
Contact – 1 (800) GO-BASIC;<br />
www.insurance.<strong>pa</strong>.gov<br />
Contact – 1 (800) 986-KIDS;<br />
http://chipcovers<strong>pa</strong>kids.com<br />
Mental Health Services – For questions about how to get<br />
Mental Health or Substance Abuse services in <strong>Pennsylvania</strong>,<br />
read the new manual which is an easy to use guide to Mental<br />
Health Services in <strong>Pennsylvania</strong>. The guide gives answers<br />
to questions often asked about finding and getting Mental<br />
Health and Substance Abuse Services in the state. It also gives<br />
information on the services that are available, how to find<br />
those services, using medical assistance to get services and<br />
people and groups that can help if individuals have trouble<br />
obtaining services. (Administered by the PA De<strong>pa</strong>rtment of<br />
Public Welfare.)<br />
Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP) – A wide<br />
variety of healthcare programs for <strong>Pennsylvania</strong>n’s eligible<br />
to receive medical assistance. (Administered by the PA<br />
De<strong>pa</strong>rtment of Public Welfare.)<br />
PA Health Programs<br />
Breast and Cervical Cancer Section – HealthyWoman<br />
Program (HWP) – This program provides screening and<br />
diagnostic services for the detection of cancer and precancerous<br />
conditions of the breast or cervix for eligible<br />
women.<br />
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program – This<br />
program provides comprehensive services to families with<br />
children under the age of six that includes lead screening,<br />
testing, follow-up and case management.<br />
Contact – 1 (800) 215-7494 / TTY: 1 (800)<br />
332-8615; www.PAHealthyWoman.com.<br />
Contact – Tara Landis, Division of Child<br />
and Adult Health Services, Bureau of Family<br />
Health at: (717) 772-2762.<br />
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PA Grant & Resource Directory
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