Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Programs
600 S. Commonwealth Ave., 8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Tel: (213) 639-6400
FAX: (213) 639-1034

History:

The Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) provides a wide range of culturally competent services to Medi-Cal pregnant women, from conception through 60 days postpartum.  In addition to standard obstetric services, women receive enhanced services in the areas of nutrition, psychosocial, and health education. The Legislature enacted CPSP in 1984 in response to the OB Access Project, which found that a comprehensive approach reduced both low birth weight rates and health care costs in women and infants. CPSP became a Medi-Cal benefit in 1987. Medi-Cal providers who provide services to pregnant women may apply to become a CPSP provider. Medi-Cal Managed Health Care Plans are required to provide access to CPSP services for pregnant Medi-Cal eligible recipients..
 

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Mission:

Through effective and collaborative teamwork, CPSP promotes and coordinates the delivery of early, continuous and quality comprehensive perinatal services to pregnant and postpartum women and their infants by public and private obstetrical providers.

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Vision:

All pregnant and postpartum women in Los Angeles County receive comprehensive perinatal health services through an integrated and seamless system designed to optimize maternal and child health outcomes.  

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Goals:

• To decrease the incidence of low birth weight in infants
• To improve the outcome of every pregnancy
• To give every baby a healthy start in life
• To lower health care costs by preventing catastrophic and chronic illness in infants and children

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Find a CPSP Provider

Become a CPSP Provider

Required CPSP Services

Find CPSP Resources

CPSP Provider Training Information & Registration

CPSP Forms and Protocols for Providers

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For more information, please call the Los Angeles County CPSP Program office at (213) 639-6419 or click here for staff directory.

New Quality Assurance Indicator - Delivery Records

As of March, 2013, hospital delivery records will be required as part of the chart review during CPSP quality assurance visits in LA County. This will ensure that CPSP providers are informed of any complications during birth that may affect postpartum care and future pregnancies. The delivery record documentation should be the typewritten discharge summary or a legible copy of the delivery room record, and must include the infant’s weight, Apgar scores, the type of delivery, and any complications.

New Weight Gain Grids for Women Pregnant with Twins

The California prenatal weight gain charts now include three new grids for normal weight, overweight, or obese women pregnant with twins. The grids continue to be based on the 2009 Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines. The new forms can be downloaded here. Please visit the IOM website for the weight guidelines and resources to educate women before, during and after pregnancy.

New Recommendations for Tdap Vaccination During Pregnancy

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now calls for pregnant women to get a Tdap vaccination with every pregnancy so the baby can have some immunity prior to receiving their first dose of DTaP at 2 months of age. Read CDC’s full recommendation here.