Summary

This bill aligns income calculation with Medicaid, creates an outreach program to increase enrollment, and extends the enrollment period to 12 months.

Background

Enrollment in the CHIP program has dropped to 300K in fiscal year 2006, down from 500K in 2003 after the Legislature enacted HB 2292, a bill which included provisions that made re-enrollment in CHIP more difficult.

Additional Links

CPPP Report on CHIP Enrollment Declines

Summary

1) Aligns income calculation with Medicaid
2) Creates outreach program
3) Extends the enrollment period to 12 months

Background

Enrollment in the CHIP program has dropped to 300K in fiscal year 2006, down from 500K in 2003.

Additional Links

CPPP Report on CHIP Enrollment Declines