Coverage of Immigrant Children under the Children's Health Insurance Program
Guidance for : The Department of Health and Human Services is writing to provide States with information regarding the existing authority under the new Title XXI of the Social Security Act to meet the health care needs of immigrant children. As you know, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) represents a historic opportunity to meet the health care needs of uninsured, low-income children.
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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 14, 1998
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