9.11 Additional Comments: 9.12: Compliance with Legislative Mandates Title X grantees must comply with applicable legislative mandates set out in the HHS appropriations act. Grantees must have written policies in place that address these legislative mandates: of the funds appropriated in the Act may be made available to any entity under Title X of the Public Health Service Act unless the applicant for the award “None certifies to the Secretary of Health and Human Services that it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities.” any provision of law, no provider of services under Title X of the Public Health Service Act shall be exempt from any State law requiring “Notwithstanding notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest.” Sub-Recipient/ Not Reviewer Implementation Strategy Comments Met Service Site Code Met Score The grantee has written policy and procedures requiring their sites and all sub-recipients to inform their staff periodically that: (a) clinic staff must encourage family participation in the decision of minors to seek FP services, (b) minors must be A counseled on how to resist attempts to coerce them into engaging in sexual activities, and (c) State law must be followed requiring notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. Grantee contracts with sub-recipients include these requirements. Documentation (e.g., staff circulars, training curricula) Site A: ___ demonstrates that all staff has been formally informed about A Site B: ___ items 1a-c above at least once during the current project Site C: ___ period. Medical records of minors document encouragement Site A: ___ regarding family participation in their decision to seek family C Site B: ___ planning services and counseling on how to resist attempts to Site C: ___ being coerced into engaging in sexual activities. 9.12 Additional Comments:
9.11 Additional Comments: 9.12: Compliance with Legislative Mandates Title X grantees must comply with applicable legislative mandates set out in the HHS appropriations act. Grantees must have written policies in place that address these legislative mandates: “None of the funds appropriated in the Act may be made available to any entity under Title X of the Public Health Service Act unless the applicant for the award certifies to the Secretary of Health and Human Services that it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities.” “Notwithstanding any provision of law, no provider of services under Title X of the Public Health Service Act shall be exempt from any State law requiring notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest.” Reviewer Code Met Not Met Sub-Recipient/ Service Site Score Implementation Strategy Comments A The grantee has written policy and procedures requiring their sites and all sub-recipients to inform their staff periodically that: (a) clinic staff must encourage family participation in the decision of minors to seek FP services, (b) minors must be counseled on how to resist attempts to coerce them into engaging in sexual activities, and (c) State law must be followed requiring notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. Grantee contracts with sub-recipients include these requirements. A Site A: ___ Site B: ___ Site C: ___ Documentation (e.g., staff circulars, training curricula) demonstrates that all staff has been formally informed about items 1a-c above at least once during the current project period. C Site A: ___ Site B: ___ Site C: ___ Medical records of minors document encouragement regarding family participation in their decision to seek family planning services and counseling on how to resist attempts to being coerced into engaging in sexual activities. 9.12 Additional Comments:
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