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FL S2018
Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes the 30th anniversary of the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation, a nonprofit organization created by the Florida Legislature in 1990
- Florida Healthy Kids predates the national Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) established in 1997 and was grandfathered into the federal CHIP legislation
- Provides affordable subsidized and full-pay health and dental insurance plans for children ages 5 through 18, with subsidized premiums for lower-income families
- Manages Florida KidCare, an umbrella brand encompassing four government-sponsored health insurance programs for children including Medicaid, MediKids, Florida Healthy Kids, and the Children's Medical Services Managed Care Plan
- Governed by a board of directors composed of state agency officials, physicians, dentists, and children's health policy experts responsible for insurer management, eligibility determination, enrollment, and compliance functions
Legislative Description
Florida Healthy Kids Corporation
Last Action
Adopted
3/18/2021
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