Category Archives: Home Visiting

Home Visiting Extension Authorizes Pay-for-Outcomes Transactions

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Patrick Lester

Legislation that would extend the federal home visiting program for another five years, which was included in a final budget bill that was passed by Congress earlier today, also includes provisions that would authorize the use of pay-for-outcomes transactions in … Continue reading →

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Congress Approves Home Visiting, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Extensions

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Patrick Lester

By a vote of 92-8, the Senate approved legislation April 14 that will reauthorize the Maternal, Infant, and Early-Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program through September 30, 2017. The bill also extended authorization for evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs and the … Continue reading →

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Home Visiting Reauthorization May Not Be Automatic

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Patrick Lester

Legislation reauthorizing the Maternal, Infant, and Early-Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program, whose authority expired March 31, may not be as certain as previously thought, according to a story yesterday in National Journal. The bill containing the MIECHV extension (H.R. 2), … Continue reading →

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Congress Recesses, Home Visiting Extension Delayed

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Patrick Lester

Congress left Washington Friday for its Easter recess without adopting legislation that would reauthorize the Maternal, Infant, and Early-Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program beyond March 31, when its current legal authorization expires. On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed an … Continue reading →

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Home Visitation Program May Be Extended 6 Months

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Patrick Lester

Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) announced March 17 that he has cosponsored legislation along with Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA) that would extend authorization for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (MIECHV) through September 30. The extension, if adopted, … Continue reading →

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