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Section 9. Strategic Objectives and Performance Goals and Plan Administration (Section 2107)

9.1. Describe strategic objectives for increasing the extent of creditable health coverage among targeted low-income children and other low-income children: (Section 2107(a)(2)) (42CFR 457.710(b))

1. Increase public awareness of CHIP and other state programs aimed at providing health care assistance.

2. Increase overall access to coverage relative to estimated number of uninsured children in Pennsylvania.

3. Increase access to coverage for racial, ethnic, minority and special needs children eligible for CHIP.

4. Increase access to coverage for children in rural areas, specifically central and northeast Pennsylvania.

5. Increase the percentage of children receiving age appropriate well child care, immunizations and preventive health services.

9.2. Specify one or more performance goals for each strategic objective identified: (Section 2107(a)(3)) (42CFR 457.710(c))

1. Increase state government participation in and administration of outreach efforts to include public service announcements, interagency mutual referrals and revision, and distribution of CHIP information. With the implementation of the Cover All Kids initiative to expand CHIP, families will not have to guess whether they meet the income guidelines. All children will be eligible – the only determination will be the amount of cost sharing required.

2. Require Contractors to increase outreach focus on community-based agencies in predominantly minority, non-English speaking areas. Implement the Cover All Kids initiative in FY 2007.

3. Seek to establish a working relationship with the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to identifying, studying and offering solutions to public policy issues of concern to rural areas of the Commonwealth, to identify barriers to access in central and northeastern Pennsylvania.

4. Ensure by explicit reference in contract that Contractors provide to CHIP quality improvement plans which will include the process by which