The federal government provides grants for voluntary family planning services through the Family Planning Program, Title X of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 300 to 300a-6). Enacted in 1970, it is the only domestic federal program devoted solely to family planning and related preventive health services. Title X is administered through the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) in the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS). Although the authorization of appropriations for Title X ended with FY1985, funding for the program has continued through appropriations bills for the Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies. FY2012 funding for Title X is $293.870 million, 2% less than the FY2011 funding level of $299.400 million.The law (42 U.S.C. §300a-6) prohibits the use of Title X funds in programs where abortion is a method of family planning. Contents of this report: Title X Program Administration and Grants; FY2013 Funding; FY2012 Funding; Institute of Medicine Evaluation; The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Title X; Abortion and Title X; Teenage Pregnancy and Title X; Confidentiality for Minors and Title X; Planned Parenthood and Title X; Provider Conscience Rule; Legislation in the 112th Congress. Tables. This is a print on demand report.

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A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program provides a broad evaluation of the Title X family planning program since its establishment in 1970. The program successfully provides family planning services to its target audience of low-income individuals, but there is room for improvement. While the program's core goals are apparent, a secondary set of changing priorities has emerged without a clear, evidence-based strategic process. Also, funding for the program has increased in actual dollars, but has not kept pace with inflation or increased costs. Several aspects of the program's structure could be improved to increase the ability of Title X to meet the needs of its target population. At the same time, the extent to which the program meets those needs cannot be assessed without a greater capacity for long-term data collection. A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program recommends several specific steps to enhance the management and improve the quality of the program, as well as to demonstrate its direct contribution to important end results, such as reducing rates of unintended pregnancy, cervical cancer, and infertility. The book will guide the Office of Family Planning toward improving the effectiveness of the program. Other parties who will find the research and recommendations valuable include programs receiving Title X funding from the Office of Family Planning, policy makers, researchers, and professional organizations.