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

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Approval Date: to identify, locate and evaluate children who are eligible for early intervention services. First Steps collaborates with the DFR by distributing information about the Hoosier Healthwise program. Community Health Centers (CHC) These centers design their services around needs identified in their particular communities. Many of the CHCs engage in significant outreach activities and some serve as Hoosier Healthwise enrollment centers. Indiana Minority Health Coalition (IMHC) Used to promote healthy lifestyles through disease prevention and health awareness; and to provide referrals, information services, community outreach, and program services. The agency also collaborates with these coalitions on outreach activities for the immunization program and other programs administered by the agency. In addition, Indiana has developed statewide enrollment partnerships with Indiana Black Expo, the Wishard Hospital Hispanic Health Project and the Indiana Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA). Consolidated Outreach Project (COP) Provides intake assessment for migrant farm workers who enter Indiana for seasonal employment.

2.2.2. The steps the State is currently taking to identify and enroll all uncovered children who are eligible to participate in health insurance programs that involve a public-private partnership:

Program Purpose ISDH and the IPHCA Through a collaborative arrangement between the ISDH and the IPHCA, health care services are provided to children and other individuals throughout the State. This arrangement was designed to improve access to primary health care programs for the medically underserved; individuals at poverty level; working poor; migrant and seasonal farm workers; the homeless; and individuals who lack health care due to geographic, financial and/or cultural barriers. DMHA The DMH has undertaken a collaborative effort with mental health providers throughout the state. The providers act as mini-HMOs in that they receive a payment up-front from the DMH, and, in return, provide a full array of mental health services to seriously emotionally disturbed children who are at 200% of poverty or below. The DMH is also involved in the Dawn Project, a collaborative effort with the DOE Division of Special Education, the Marion County Office of Family and Children, the Marion County Superior Court Juvenile Division and the Marion County Mental Health Association. The goal of this pilot project is to provide community-based services to children and youth in Marion County who are seriously emotionally disturbed and who are at imminent risk of long-