Alabama Department of Public Health
Clinical Services
##### Clinical Services

Clinical services may include but are not limited to: [cancer screening](/wiki/Cancer_screening "Cancer screening"), [family planning](/wiki/Family_planning "Family planning"), [health insurance](/wiki/Health_insurance "Health insurance") for children, [immunization](/wiki/Immunization "Immunization"), [WIC](/wiki/WIC_program "WIC program"), [sexually transmitted diseases](/wiki/Sexually_transmitted_diseases "Sexually transmitted diseases") (STDs) and [HIV](/wiki/HIV "HIV")/[AIDS](/wiki/AIDS "AIDS") testing and counseling, and [tuberculosis](/wiki/Tuberculosis "Tuberculosis") [screening](/wiki/Tuberculosis%23Screening "Tuberculosis#Screening").

[Cancer screening](/wiki/Cancer_screening "Cancer screening") services include but are not limited to: [Pap smears](/wiki/Pap_smear "Pap smear"), breast examinations, self\-examination instructions, and assistance in finding treatment for cancer if needed. Uninsured or underinsured women ages 40 to 64 with income eligibility at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines qualify for free services, including a [pelvic examination](/wiki/Pelvic_examination "Pelvic examination"), [Pap smears](/wiki/Pap_smear "Pap smear"), clinical breast examination, [mammogram](/wiki/Mammogram "Mammogram"), and diagnostic services such as an [ultrasound](/wiki/Ultrasound "Ultrasound"), [colposcopy](/wiki/Colposcopy "Colposcopy"), or [biopsy](/wiki/Biopsy "Biopsy") if needed, through the Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (ABCCEDP).[Consumer Guides for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Every State and the District of Columbia](http://healthinsuranceinfo.net/getinsured/alabama/financial-assistance/) \>

[Family planning](/wiki/Family_planning "Family planning") services include but are not limited to: family planning methods, [counseling](/wiki/Pre-conception_counseling "Pre-conception counseling"), and education, [birth control](/wiki/Birth_control "Birth control") information, medical examinations, and distribution of supplies. Contraceptives are available to those in the childbearing age group.

Local county health departments provide information on All Kids, a low\-cost health care coverage program for all eligible children under the age of 19\. All Kids is the result of a partnership between The Alabama Department of Public Health, The Alabama [Medicaid](/wiki/Medicaid "Medicaid") Agency, and the Alabama Child Caring Foundation. Alabama was the first state in the nation to have a federally approved [State Children's Health Insurance Program](/wiki/State_Children%27s_Health_Insurance_Program "State Children's Health Insurance Program") (CHIP) plan. CHIP was added to the [Social Security Act](/wiki/Social_Security_%28United_States%29%23Creation:The_Social_Security_Act "The Social Security Act") by the [Balanced Budget Act of 1997](/wiki/Balanced_Budget_Act_of_1997 "Balanced Budget Act of 1997"). The purpose of this program is to provide [health insurance](/wiki/Health_insurance "Health insurance") to the country's [uninsured](/wiki/Uninsured "Uninsured") children under the age of 19\.

[Immunization](/wiki/Immunization "Immunization") to prevent [polio](/wiki/Polio "Polio"), [diphtheria](/wiki/Diphtheria "Diphtheria"), [tetanus](/wiki/Tetanus "Tetanus") (lockjaw), [pertussis](/wiki/Pertussis "Pertussis") (whooping cough), [measles](/wiki/Measles "Measles"), [mumps](/wiki/Mumps "Mumps"), [rubella](/wiki/Rubella "Rubella") (German measles), Hib ([Haemophilus influenzae](/wiki/Haemophilus_influenzae "Haemophilus influenzae") type B), and [Hepatitis B](/wiki/Hepatitis_B "Hepatitis B") are provided by the county health departments. A certificate of immunizations, known as the “blue slip,” is required for entry into all day care centers, Head Start, and public and private schools through grade 12\. [Vaccinations](/wiki/Vaccination "Vaccination") for adults for [measles](/wiki/Measles "Measles"), [pneumonia](/wiki/Pneumonia "Pneumonia"), [tetanus](/wiki/Tetanus "Tetanus"), [flu](/wiki/Flu "Flu"), and other diseases, including those required for overseas travel are also available.

Health assessments, supplemental food, and nutrition education are available to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to five years of age who qualify for [WIC](/wiki/WIC_program "WIC program"), the supplemental food program for women, infants, and children.

[Confidential testing, treatment](/wiki/STD_test%23Diagnosis "STD test#Diagnosis"), and counseling for most [sexually transmitted diseases](/wiki/Sexually_transmitted_diseases "Sexually transmitted diseases") (STDs) and [HIV](/wiki/HIV "HIV")/[AIDS](/wiki/AIDS "AIDS") are available for anyone 12 years of age or older. Social work services, home care services, and referrals to other [support services](/wiki/AIDS_service_organization "AIDS service organization") in the community are available to clients with HIV or AIDS.

[Tuberculosis](/wiki/Tuberculosis "Tuberculosis") (TB) screening—[Tuberculin skin test](/wiki/Tuberculin_skin_test "Tuberculin skin test"), [sputum culture](/wiki/Sputum_culture "Sputum culture")/test, and X\-ray (if indicated)—are available to anyone for [tuberculosis diagnosis](/wiki/Tuberculosis_diagnosis "Tuberculosis diagnosis") and [tuberculosis treatment](/wiki/Tuberculosis_treatment "Tuberculosis treatment"). Medication, if indicated and assistance in finding additional care are also provided.

[Health education](/wiki/Health_education "Health education") is a primary component of every program. Some clinical health services require an appointment, while others are offered on a walk\-in basis. Some clinical services may require a fee.


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