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CHI Guidebook

Pioneers for Coverage: Local Solutions for Insuring All Children in California
(CHI Guidebook 2004)

The Children’s Health Initiative Guidebook 2004 is designed to assist local and regional collaboratives in designing and implementing CHIs in order to provide health coverage to children in their communities.

Several documents are available in PDF format below: the full report; the title page, acknowledgements and table of contents; the executive summary; each individual chapter; each individual appendix; and the glossary.

Full Report (pdf)

Title Page, Acknowledgements & Table of Contents (pdf)
Executive Summary (pdf)

Chapters 1—10

Pioneers for Coverage: Local Solutions for Insuring All Children in California (pdf)
Essential Leadership: Creating a Receptive Environment (pdf)
CHI Evolution, Governance and Staffing (pdf)
Financing (pdf)
Program Design (pdf)
Budgeting (pdf)
Creating One Open Door for Outreach, Enrollment and Retention (pdf)
Plan and Administrative Vendor Selection (pdf)
Evaluation (pdf)
Policy and Sustainability (pdf)

Appendices

Appendix A. California’s Family Health Insurance Programs (pdf)
Appendix B. Overview of Local Children’s Coverage Expansions (pdf)
Appendix C. Memorandum of Understanding for the Children’s
Health Initiative (pdf)
Appendix D. Children’s Health Initiative Project Charter (pdf)
Appendix E. Children’s Health Initiative Implementation Plan (pdf)
Appendix F. Generic Healthy Kids Health Benefits Summary (pdf)
Appendix G. Healthy Kids Hardship Fund Policy and Application (pdf)
Appendix H. Healthy Kids Waiting List Policies and Procedures (pdf)
Appendix I. Healthy Kids Communications Plan (pdf)
Appendix J. Outreach and Enrollment Work Plan (pdf)
Appendix K. Healthy Kids Application (pdf)
Appendix L. Eligibility and Determination Process Flowchart (pdf)

Glossary (pdf)