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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 48 deceased; 4. The child has a medical condition that, without medical care, would cause serious disability, loss of function, or death; 5. The employer of the parent canceled health benefits coverage for children; 6. The child’s health benefits coverage ended because the child reached the maximum lifetime coverage amount; 7. The child has exhausted coverage under a COBRA continuation provision; 8. The health benefits coverage does not cover the child’s health care needs; or 9. Domestic violence led to loss of coverage. State law provides an exception for children whose pre-existing condition would exclude them from participation in their parents’ employer-sponsored coverage. 4.1.8.  Duration of eligibility: Florida KidCare covers children up to age 19. Florida law provides for six months of continuous eligibility for the Florida KidCare program. Effective January 1, 2005, enrollees will receive twelve months of continuous eligibility. In addition: MediKids: A child is eligible for Title XXI subsidies until the end of the month of the child’s 5th birthday. The month following the child’s fifth birthday, the child, if still eligible is transferred to the Healthy Kids program. Healthy Kids: A child is eligible for Title XXI subsidies up to age 19. CMSN : A child is eligible for Title XXI subsidies up to age 19. 4.1.9.  Other standards (identify and describe): All Partners: The Florida SCHIP requires social security numbers for applicants enrolling in Florida KidCare. This requirement is consistent with 42 CFR 457.340(b).