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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 4 Section 1. General Description and Purpose of the State Child Health Plans and State Child Health Plan Requirements (Section 2101)

1.1 The state will use funds provided under Title XXI primarily for (Check appropriate box) (42 CFR 457.70):

1.1.1 

Obtaining coverage that meets the requirements for a separate child health program (Section 2103); OR

1.1.2.  Providing expanded benefits under the State’s Medicaid plan (Title XIX); OR

1.1.3. X A combination of both of the above.

Major elements of Florida’s Title XXI plan, known as the Florida KidCare Program, include: Phase 1 (effective April 1, 1998) • Extending Medicaid coverage for children ages 15 to 19 in families with incomes up to 100% of the Federal Poverty Level; • Expanding the Florida Healthy Kids program, modified to meet the requirements of Title XXI; Phase 2 (effective July 1, 1998) • Implementing the Florida KidCare program for children in families with incomes up to 200% of the federal poverty level, except for Medicaid. The components of the Florida KidCare program include: − MediKids, ages 1 to 5; − Florida Healthy Kids, ages 5 to 19; − the Children’s Medical Services Network for children with special health care needs, ages 0 to 19; and − Medicaid for children under age 19. • Initiating preventive dental coverage for selected sites for Florida Healthy Kids enrollees • Converting children under the age of 1 in families with income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, to Title XIX Medicaid. • Expanding comprehensive dental coverage for the Florida Healthy Kids program.