A Legislative Perspective on Program Budgeting for Public Health in Georgia

Although the public health community has developed several typologies for classifying public health services into programmatic categories, to date little attention has been paid to the legislative perspective on these program designations. Using programs in the state of Georgia's public health...

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Published in:Journal of public health management and practice 2007-03, Vol.13 (2), p.180-187
Main Authors: Bourdeaux, Carolyn, Fernandes, Jason
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Budgets - legislation & jurisprudence
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Decision Trees
Financial Audit
Financing, Government - legislation & jurisprudence
Georgia
Health Policy - economics
Health Priorities
Health technology assessment
Humans
Models, Econometric
Organizational Case Studies
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Policy Making
Program Evaluation
Public Health - economics
Public Health - legislation & jurisprudence
Public Health Administration - economics
Public Health Administration - legislation & jurisprudence
Social Responsibility
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Summary:Although the public health community has developed several typologies for classifying public health services into programmatic categories, to date little attention has been paid to the legislative perspective on these program designations. Using programs in the state of Georgia's public health budget as a case study, this article describes the considerations that were important to legislators and legislative budget staff when assessing the Georgia Division of Public Health's program structure. The case study illustrates how legislative concerns over accountability and control as well as practical, political, and strategic choices influence the program structure. These different considerations led to a structure that differed from the Ten Essential Services as well as the National Association of State Budget Officers program categories.
ISSN:1078-4659
1550-5022
DOI:10.1097/00124784-200703000-00015