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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 76 and radio PSAs in Spanish and English. The project will have a coordinated Back-to- School effort during open enrollment periods and will continue to provide necessary technical assistance to local communities as needed.

The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation (FHKC) also has significant experience with Hispanic populations in Florida. FHKC has found that families of Hispanic children rely on word-of-mouth, Hispanic newspapers and Hispanic radio and television stations as primary information sources for learning about child health insurance.

Community organizations focusing on the Haitian communities are engaged in outreach activities by reviewing outreach materials, providing translations, participating in radio shows, organizing outreach church activities and other outreach activities aimed at the Haitian population. • Children With Special Health Care Needs The CMSN oversees outreach for children with special health care needs. Examples of participants in this effort will include:  Hospitals and health care providers. Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers employ individuals who refer sick newborns to CMSN for on- going care.  “Child Find” through the Department of Education for infants and toddlers who qualify for the Early Intervention Program.  The Vocational Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Education refers children under the age of 17 with brain and spinal cord injuries to CMSN.  The Social Security Administration for all SSI child beneficiaries under the age of 17. CMSN in turn coordinates care or transmits the referral to an appropriate agency.  County health departments and community health centers. CHDs and CHCs make referrals for infants and children assessed as needing special health care. In many areas—especially rural counties—county health departments provide space for special CMSN clinics, thus improving access to care.  Medicaid offices and choice counselors refer children to the CMSN. CMSN is included in the Medicaid materials as a Medicaid managed care option for Medicaid child beneficiaries with special health care needs.