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Approval Date: 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))

Washington’s CHIP strategic objective is to increase the number of children in households between 200% and 300% of FPL who have health insurance coverage. In addition, CHIP will assist the Medicaid program to increase the number of low- income children in households below 200% of FPL who have health insurance coverage.

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

The following performance goals have been identified: 1. Increase the number of children between 200% and 300% of FPL who have health care coverage. 2. Reduce the percentage of uninsured children between 200% and 300% FPL. 3. Increase the number of children below 200% of FPL who have health coverage. 4. Reduce the percentage of uninsured children below 200% of FPL. 5. Track the satisfaction and health care of CHIP children compared to Medicaid children and non-Medicaid children.

9.3. Describe how performance under the plan will be measured through objective, independently verifiable means and compared against performance goals in order to determine the state’s performance, taking into account suggested performance indicators as specified below or other indicators the State develops. (Section 2107(a)(4)(A),(B)) (42CFR 457.710(d))

MPA and the Governor’s Office of Financial Management (OFM) Forecast Section will analyze WSPS data to measure the number and percentage of children who are uninsured. The WSPS is a comprehensive survey conducted under contract with Washington State University’s Social and Economic Sciences Research Center. The survey is modeled after U.S. Bureau of the Census’s Current Population Survey