Description and Assessment of State Approaches to Diversion Programs and Activities Under Welfare Reform
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
8-1998
Keywords
Safety Net; Underserved Populations; Low-income Populations; Equity
Abstract
In an effort to better understand state efforts to divert families from welfare and the potential interactions with Medicaid eligibility, this research, funded by the Administration for Children and Families, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services, has three broad goals: 1) to describe the range of state diversion programs and how these programs are being implemented, 2) to determine whether and how states are ensuring that families diverted from cash assistance will nonetheless apply for Medicaid and 3) to determine how diversion-related changes might affect families, particularly with respect to their eligibility for Medicaid, and the community-based entities that serve them.
This report presents the findings from the first phase of this research that involved the collection and analysis of descriptive data about diversion programs and activities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data collection was accomplished primarily through a review of state documents and structured conversations with state officials.
APA Citation
Maloy, K. A., Pavetti, L. A., Shin, P., Darnell, J., & Scarpulla-Nolan, L. (1998). Description and assessment of state approaches to diversion programs and activities under welfare reform. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
Open Access
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Comments
Funder: Administration for Children and Families and Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.