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(1) Review all bids and approve and execute all contracts for the purpose of expanding access to health care services for eligible children (See Appendix A, Section 2311 (G)(2)):

(2) Conduct monitoring and oversight of contracts entered into (See Appendix A, Section 2311 (G)(3)):

(3) Issue an annual report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Public for each fiscal year outlining primary health services funded for the year, detailing the outreach and enrollment efforts, and reporting by county the number of children receiving health care services from the fund, and the projected number of eligible children (see Appendix A, Section 2311 (G)(4)):

(4) In consultation with other Commonwealth agencies (e.g. the Departments of Health, Welfare and Education), monitor, review and evaluate the adequacy, accessibility and availability of services delivered to enrolled children (see Appendix A, Section 2311 (G)(6)):

(5) Promulgate regulations necessary for the administration of the program (see Appendix A, Section 2311 (H)):

(6) Establish the Children’s Health Insurance Advisory Council (see Appendix A, Section 2311 (I)):

(7) Solicit bids and award contracts through a competitive procurement process (see Appendix A, Section 2311 (J)):

(8) In consultation with appropriate Commonwealth agencies, review enrollment patterns for the program (see Appendix A, Section 2311 (N)): and

(9) In consultation with appropriate Commonwealth agencies, coordinate the development of an outreach plan to inform potential contractors, providers and enrollees regarding eligibility and available benefits (see Appendix A, Section 2312).

C. Program Enactment and Effective Date: The Children’s Health Insurance Act, 62 P.S. §§ 5001.101, et seq., was enacted in December 1992 and implemented in May of 1993. The Act was amended on June 17, 1998 by Act 68 of 1998, 40 P.S. §§ 991.2301 et seq., and on November 2, 2006 by Act 136 of 2006