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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, 7/1/12 115 incomes were also at or under 150% of the Federal Poverty Level for those months);

• Effective July 1, 2003, dental benefits were capped at $750 per enrollee per year (July 1 – June 30) for children enrolled in the Florida Healthy Kids program; and,

• Effective October 1, 2003, co-payments are increased from $3 to $5 for certain health care services for children enrolled in the Florida Healthy Kids program. In addition to the statutory changes, the 2003 Florida Legislature eliminated funding for outreach for the KidCare Program; and appropriated funds the existing enrollment estimated for June 30, 2003. A press release was issued on June 4, 2003 by the Department of Health announcing the July 1, 2003 changes to the Florida KidCare program. The press release included information regarding the waiting list, the monthly premium increase and the Healthy Kids program specific changes. The Healthy Kids changes announced were the $750 dental cap per year and the co- payment increase to $5 for certain health services. Eligibility changes that are to be effective July 1, 2004 and at redetermination for current enrollees have been heavily covered in the Florida media for the three months prior to passage of the legislation. Additionally, information about the changes was posted to the Florida Healthy Kids website within days of the Governor’s signing the bill on March 11, 2004. Additionally, the KidCare Program partners will prepare correspondence to enrolled members about the upcoming changes and will host a series of regional meetings in May 2004 to inform the public about these changes and to solicit input on implementation of some of the changes. Other public meetings of the Florida KidCare Coordinating Council and the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation, all of which are publicly noticed, will also address the upcoming changes. In addition to the Florida KidCare Coordinating Council meeting and the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation’s board of Directors meetings, which are publicly noticed, Florida Healthy Kids Corporation hosted four regional meetings in June 2009 for community organizations and advocates to discuss