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DELAWARE TITLE XXI PROGRAM

FACT SHEET

Name of Plan:

Delaware Healthy Children Program (DHCP)

Date Plan Submitted:

June 30, 1998 Date Plan Approved:

September 1, 1998 Date Plan Effective:

October 1, 1998

Date Amendment #1 Submitted: September 16, 1999 Date Amendment #1 Approved: November 23, 1999 Date Amendment #1 Effective: July 1, 1999

Date Amendment #2 Submitted: July 3, 2002 Date Amendment #2 Approved: September 19, 2002 Date Amendment #2 Effective: October 1, 2001

Date Amendment #3 Submitted: April 4, 2003 Date Amendment #3 Withdrawn: June 12, 2003

Date Amendment #4 Submitted: November 27, 2006 Date Amendment #4 Approved: February 26, 2007 Date Amendment #4 Effective: October 1, 2006

Date of Amendment #5 Submitted: May 7, 2009 Date of Amendment #5 Approved: July 28, 2009 Date of Amendment#5 Effective: April 1, 2009

Background

• On June 30, 1998, Delaware submitted a proposal to expand health insurance coverage under title XXI through a separate child health program to children under age 19 in families with income up to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). The proposal was approved on September 1, 1998 and the program was implemented on February 1, 1999.

Amendments

• Delaware submitted its first amendment on September 16, 1999, to discontinue the 6-month waiting period for those disenrolled from the program for failure to pay premiums.

• Delaware submitted its second amendment on July 3, 2002, to update and amend the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) State plan to indicate the State's compliance with the final CHIP regulations. This amendment also establishes a

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