County Children’s Health Initiative Program
Cal. WIC § 15850.1
California Statutes
For purposes of this chapter, the following
definitions shall apply: (a) “Administrative costs” means those expenses that are described in
Section 1397ee(a)(1)(
D) of Title of the United States Code. (b) “Applicant” means a county, county agency, a local initiative, or a county organized health system. (c) “Department” means the State Department of Health Care Services. (d) “Child” means a person under years of age. (e) “Comprehensive health insurance coverage” means the coverage provided in
Section of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
Sec. 1397cc) and shall be equivalent to the coverage provided to state employees through the Public Employees’ Retirement System for the most recent plan year preceding the applicable program plan year, except that the plans may provide a mechanism for inpatient hospital care provided under the mental health benefit through which applicants may agree to a treatment plan in which each inpatient day may be substituted for two residential treatment days or three day treatment program days. (f) “County Children’s Health Initiative Program” or “CCHIP” means the program established pursuant to this chapter. (g) “County organized health system” means a health system implemented pursuant to
Article 2.8 (commencing with
Section 14087.5) of
Chapter of Part of this division and
Article 1 (commencing with
Section 101675) of
Chapter of Part of Division of the Health and Safety Code. (h) “Fund” means the County Health Initiative Matching Fund. (i) “Local initiative” means a prepaid health plan that is organized by, or designated by, a county government or county governments, or organized by stakeholders, of a region designated by the department to provide comprehensive health care to eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries. The entities established pursuant to Sections 14018.7, 14087.31, 14087.35, 14087.36, 14087.38, and 14087.96 are local initiatives. (j) “Optional targeted low-income children group” means the population described in
Section 1905(u)(2)(
B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
Sec. 1396d(u)(2)(B)) and in