LAC 67:III.5593. Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Program

A. Effective October 1, 2007, the Office of Family Support shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Louisiana Office of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health Program to serve low-income, first-time mothers by providing nurse home visitation services beginning early in pregnancy and continuing through the first two years of the child's life. First time mothers may enroll as early as possible during their pregnancy, through week 28 of their pregnancy. The goals of the program include, but are not limited to, improving child health and development and increasing the economic self-sufficiency for eligible participants. Examples of the activities used to achieve these goals include, but are not limited to, engaging in activities centered on child development, parenting skills, developing a plan to continue the mother's education, and assisting the mother in finding employment. B. These services meet TANF Goals 1 thru 4: 1. Goal 1―to provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives; 2. Goal 2―to end dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; 3. Goal 3―to prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies; and 4. Goal 4―to encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. C. Eligibility for services is limited to needy first time mothers. Eligible participants in the NFP Program shall be first-time mothers who are no more than 28 weeks pregnant at the time of enrollment and who are at or below 200 percent of federal poverty. D. Services are considered non-assistance by the agency in that they are not considered to meet an on-going basic need.