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Family Planning

Florida Department of Health in Walton County

The Florida Department of Health in Walton County offers family planning and related preventive health services to both males and females. Family planning services are provided on a voluntary basis in a confidential manner.

Family Planning is a program that offers you information to help you decide whether and when to have a baby. Family Planning clinics are conveniently located at our DeFuniak and Coastal clinic locations. All programs provide education, counseling, and medical services, including referrals and follow-up.   

Services:

  • Family planning education
  • Physical examinations and labs
  • Counseling and referral
  • STD counseling and management
  • Health education and promotion
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women (PEPW) – The Florida Department of Health in Walton County processes applications for temporary Medicaid eligibility for prenatal medical care. Eligibility is based on the family unit’s gross income.  

For more information visit the Florida Department of Health's Family Planning webpage.

Family Planning Medicaid Waiver Program

Under the Family Planning Medicaid Waiver program, women are provided:

  • Annual physical exams including a pap smear
  • Pregnancy testing if indicated
  • Limited treatment for sexually transmitted infections
  • Related medicines and lab tests

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 850-892-8015.

  • Who can sign up for this program?
  • How do I sign up for the Program?
  • Women who have lost full Medicaid coverage within the last 24 months.
  • To qualify for this special Medicaid program, a woman must:
    • Want to have family planning services
    • Not be pregnant
    • Not have had a hysterectomy or tubal ligation (tubes tied)
    • Have a household income less than or equal to 185% of the current federal poverty level
    • Provide proof of identity and U.S. Citizenship
  • The Medicaid program will mail a letter and application to women who may qualify for services.
  • Women will be sent a letter at the end of their first year of coverage that will indicate a need to reapply for services.
  • Women interested in receiving these services, must complete an application (FP Medicaid Waiver application English, FP Medicaid Waiver application Spanish, or FP Medicaid Waiver Program Creole and mail or bring the application to their local county health department. The application can be viewed and downloaded from the links above but can not be submitted electronically. You must print the document, complete it and either mail or take the application to your county health department.
  • Women who are interested in the program can contact the local county health department for the application mailing address or to schedule an appointment to review the application and find out if they qualify for the program.