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Title 5: Centrally Administered Programs Page 71 Iowa Department of Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter E: Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (hawk-i) Approval of hawk-i Coverage Revised August 20, 2010 Selection of a Health and Dental Plan Once enrolled in a plan, the child remains enrolled in the selected plan for a period of 12 months unless the child is disenrolled from the program. If a child is disenrolled from the plan and subsequently reapplies before the end of the original 12-month enrollment period, the child is enrolled in the plan from which the child was originally disenrolled unless the child moves from the service area. The enrollee may change plans only at the time of the annual review unless the child moves to an area of the state in which the plan does not have a provider network established. In that case, the child shall be enrolled in a participating plan in the new location. The period of enrollment is the number of months remaining in the original certification period. If a child traditionally travels to another county to receive medical care, the applicant may choose to participate in the plan available in the county in which the child receives medical care. When such a request is made, the Department will review the request and, if approved, notify the third-party administrator. When there is no participating health plan in the applicant’s county of residence, the application shall be held until a plan is available. The application shall be processed when a plan becomes available and coverage shall be effective the first day of the month the plan becomes available. Participating Health Plans Legal reference: 441 IAC 86.15(514I) There are two health plans participating in the hawk-i program, Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa (WHPI) and United Health Care. A map of Iowa counties identifying which plans serve each county can be found at www.hawk-i.org. Participating Dental Plans Legal reference: 441 IAC 86.15(514I) There is one dental plan participating in the hawk-i program, Delta Dental of Iowa.