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State Children’s Health Insurance Program

Phase 1 Effective Date: April 1, 1998

Revised: 1/26/98, 2/19/98, 3/3/98, 3/6/98 Phase 2 Effective Date: July 1, 1998

Revised: 8/20/98, 8/24/98, 10/1/99, 7/28/00, 1/31/01, 7/02/02, 7/22/02, 1/3/03, 2/13/04, 9/27/04, 11/15/04, 8/11/05, 10/1/06, 7/1/09, 7/1/10, 7/1/11, 7/1/12 108 Section 9. Strategic Objectives and Performance Goals and Plan Administration (Section 2107)

9.1. Describe strategic objectives for increasing the extent of creditable health coverage among targeted low-income children and other low-income children: (Section 2107(a)(2)) (42CFR 457.710(b))

Objective One: Improve the health status of children in Florida. Objective Two: Maximize consumer health plan choices. Objective Three: Increase the number of children who have access to health care. Objective Four: Ensure that families leaving the TANF program have access to affordable health care coverage for their children. Objective Five: Reduce the instances of hospitalization for medical conditions that can be treated with routine care (e.g., asthma and diabetes).

9.2. Specify one or more performance goals for each strategic objective identified: (Section 2107(a)(3)) (42CFR 457.710(c))

Objective One: Improve the health status of children in Florida. • Percent of parents with children enrolled in the Florida KidCare program that report improved health status of their children. • Percent of children who have age-appropriate immunizations. • Percent of children in each Florida KidCare program component whose health care is in compliance with the established Guidelines for Health Supervision of Children and Youth as developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. • Percent of children in Florida Healthy Kids project sites whose preventive dental care is in accordance with the standards set by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Objective Two: Maximize consumer health plan choices. • Increase in the number of Healthy Kids program sites with multiple plan choices for families. • Percent of children with special health care needs who select the Children’s Medical Services Network.