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DELAWARE HEALTHY CHILDREN PROGRAM (DHCP) 3

Transmittal # DHCP SPA #5 Approval Date July 28, 2009 Supersedes Transmittal # DHCP SPA #4 Effective Date April 1, 2009

Section 1. General Description and Purpose of the State Child Health Plans and State Child Health Plan Requirements (Section 2101)

1.1 The State will use funds provided under Title XXI primarily for (Check appropriate box):

1.1.1

Obtaining coverage that meets the requirements for a separate child health program (Section 2103); OR

1.1.2 Providing expanded benefits under the State’s Medicaid plan (Title XIX); OR

1.1.3

A combination of both of the above.

1.2

Please provide an assurance that expenditures for child health assistance will not be claimed prior to the time that the State has legislative authority to operate the State plan or plan amendment as approved by CMS. (42 CFR 457.40(d))

1.3

Please provide an assurance that the state complies with all applicable civil rights requirements, including title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 45 CFR part 80, part 84, and part 91, and 28 CFR part 35. (42CFR 457.130)

1.4 Please provide the effective (date costs begin to be incurred) and implementation (date services begin to be provided) dates for this plan or plan amendment (42 CFR 457.65):

Effective date (date State incurs costs):

Initial Plan Submission effective October 1, 1998 SPA #1 effective July, 1, 1999 SPA #2, as amended, effective October 1, 2001 (to convert infants with incomes between 185% - 200% FPL to a Medicaid expansion) SPA #3 withdrawn June 12, 2003

SPA #4 effective January 1, 2007 SPA #5 effective April 1, 2009

Implementation date (date services begin):

SPA #2 - August 1, 2001 SPA #3 - Withdrawn - June 12, 2003 SPA #4 - October 1, 2006 SPA #5 – April 1, 2009