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Application for the State of Indiana Children’s Health Insurance Program Amendment #7

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Approval Date: Program Purpose Division of Family Resources (DFR) Enrollment Centers Individuals currently apply for Hoosier Healthwise at one of more than 300 enrollment centers or through the offices of the Division of Family Resources (DFR) located in all 92 counties throughout the State. These enrollment centers can provide information on the programs under Medicaid. Eligibility Modernization Project Beginning October 29, 2007 the State of Indiana is modernizing its eligibility process. There is a uniform call center for questions regarding eligibility, enrollment, and Medicaid Programs. Free and Reduced Lunch Program Literature regarding the Medicaid program is distributed to all children that participate in the free and reduced lunch program. Volunteer Community Access Network (V-CAN) Formal network of service providers and community organizations that provide information about and access to the ways to apply for benefits. Healthy Families Indiana Program A voluntary home visitation program that makes referrals to the Hoosier Healthwise program. Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHSC) Program Insurance program that provides medical assistance to approximately 8,000 families of children who have certain chronic medical conditions and who also meet medical and financial eligibility requirements. Children are referred to the CSHCS program by providers and by other programs throughout the State. CSHCS requires that children who apply for the program also apply for Medicaid. Indiana Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program MCH funds 22 child or adolescent health clinics and 4 school based health clinics. Requires direct service grantees to facilitate their clients into Medicaid if they meet eligibility requirements. Indiana Family Helpline Provides health care information and referrals through a toll free telephone number. The Family Helpline staff screen all clients for Hoosier Healthwise eligibility and provide appropriate referrals. Local Health Departments Local Health Departments (LHDs) provide immunizations, lead screenings and other direct services to individuals throughout Indiana. Some LHDs have special staff dedicated specifically to outreach activities. Step Ahead Initiative Designed to develop, at the local level, comprehensive seamless delivery systems for children from birth to age thirteen. The initiative is designed to support county efforts to centralize programs in order to reduce duplication and fragmentation of services. First Steps Indiana’s early intervention system for infants and toddlers, who have developmental delays, brings together federal, state, local, and private funding sources in order to create a coordinated, community-based system of services. In each community, a ―child find‖ system is developed and is utilized