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Model Application Template for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program

Effective Date:

Approval Date: 3 Section 1. General Description and Purpose of the State Child Health Plans and State Child Health Plan Requirements (Section 2101)

1.1 The state will use funds provided under Title XXI primarily for (Check appropriate box) (42 CFR 457.70):

1.1.1

Obtaining coverage that meets the requirements for a separate child health program (Section 2103); OR

1.1.2

Providing expanded benefits under the state’s Medicaid plan (Title XIX); OR

1.1.3

A combination of both of the above.*

* Phase I children (Medicaid “Phase-In” children) covered under the original Texas SCHIP state plan have been completely phased into Medicaid as an eligibility group. However, the state would reserve the right to continue to claim FMAP for any outstanding and unpaid Medicaid claims for that group for dates of service prior to their conversion to a regular Medicaid FMAP group.

1.2

Please provide an assurance that expenditures for child health assistance will not be claimed prior to the time that the State has legislative authority to operate the State plan or plan amendment as approved by CMS. (42 CFR 457.40(d))

1.3

Please provide an assurance that the state complies with all applicable civil rights requirements, including title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 45 CFR part 80, part 84, and part 91, and 28 CFR part 35. (42CFR 457.130)

1.4

Please provide the effective (date costs begin to be incurred) and implementation (date services begin to be provided) dates for this plan or plan amendment (42 CFR 457.65):

Effective dates: See below.*

Implementation date: May 1, 2000 (CHIP Phase II)

* The Compliance SPA amendment, approved May 5, 2003, reformatted Texas’ previous CHIP state plan covering Phase I and Phase II children. In general, the effective date(s) are the same as the original CMS- approved effective dates for Phase I (Medicaid coverage for phase-in children) and Phase II (separate, state-designed CHIP coverage up to 200% FPL).