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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 23 risk reduction services and for ensuring accountability for high-quality service at the local level, where monitoring and ongoing evaluation can best be accomplished. 2.2.2. The steps the state is currently taking to identify and enroll all uncovered children who are eligible to participate in health insurance programs that involve a public-private partnership:

Healthy Kids has contract arrangements with many school districts in order to facilitate the distribution of applications and other marketing materials through the schools each year. Many of the original school districts that became involved in Healthy Kids prior to Title XXI continue their own local efforts as well.

For the 2005/2006 SFY, the Legislature appropriated $40,000 in state funds to provide KidCare program information to all school children. This information will be distributed statewide on the first day of the 2005/2006 school year. The following table indicates activities and the sharing of responsibilities in those counties with local efforts. Function FHKC or Its Third Party Administrator School Districts Health Plans Outreach X X

Participant Education X X X Enrollment X

Member Services X

X Outreach Enrollment forms and marketing materials are made available at participating county schools during open enrollment periods. The marketing activities, forms and associated materials are designed by the KidCare Partners and FHKC or provided by the Department of Health. Participant Education Healthy Kids’ contracted health and dental insurers also include activities such as: (1) basic education