(a) The Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board shall report to the Legislature on or before January 30, 2004, the following information with respect to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program:
(1) A list of the categories of vulnerable children who should be the targets of public health initiatives, including, but not limited to, immigrant children, homeless children, and other children that face health disparities.
(2) Recommendations on innovative methods available under the federal program for addressing health needs and barriers to care for the identified groups of vulnerable children. The board shall report as many recommendations as possible that are available under the federal program and the expected impact of each recommendation.
(3) Recommendations on innovative methods available under the federal program for developing in urban areas initiatives similar to the rural demonstration projects. The board shall report as many recommendations as possible that are available under the federal program and the expected impact of each recommendation.
(b) The board shall seek input, at regularly scheduled meetings of the board, from the Healthy Families Advisory Panel and stakeholder organizations, including, but not limited to, organizations that represent immigrant and homeless populations, other communities that experience health disparities, and traditional providers of care to low-income populations.
(c) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that federal financial participation is obtained.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 800, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
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