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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 74 eligible for Medicaid or Title XXI.

CHD and CHC staffs were trained to help families apply for the Florida KidCare program. CHDs play a pivotal role in outreach as a core public health activity. CHDs will serve as the community hub; working with a consortium of local agencies to assure that there is a coordinated and accountable outreach effort.

The CHDs are in a unique position to reach out to adolescent and teen populations. The CHDs conduct presumptive eligibility for pregnant women and teens and have a history of reaching out to underserved groups. In addition, through school health programs, the CHDs can identify school-age children and adolescents who may qualify for the Florida KidCare program. Healthy Start Florida’s Healthy Start Coalitions form a Coalitions statewide mechanism for local planning to prevent poor maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant women and children from birth to age 3. Coalitions will distribute brochures on child health insurance eligibility for providers and coordinate their local outreach efforts with the public and private sectors, CMSN, childcare, Head Start, WIC and pre-kindergarten programs.

Composed of representatives of all major maternal and child health providers, business representatives, and advocates, the coalitions have a built-in system for outreach; particularly among women and infants whose Healthy Start risk screening scores identify them as at-risk. In addition, there is a Family Health hotline with a toll-free number which can be used for outreach and immediate access needs. Child Care Providers Education programs such as Head Start & Early Education and other subsidized child care organizations