2014 Mississippi Code
Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 86 - MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACT
§ 41-86-3 - Establishment of program; purpose; funding; administration; temporary plan; force and effect of section [Repealed effective January 1, 2013]

(1) There is established a statewide Children's Health Insurance Program under Title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide child health-care assistance to targeted, uninsured, low-income children to be administered by the Division of Medicaid in the Office of the Governor. The term "targeted, low-income child" means a child through age eighteen (18) who has been determined eligible for child health assistance and who is a low-income child, or is a child whose family income exceeds the Medicaid applicable income level, but does not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level, and is not eligible for medical assistance under Title XIX or is not covered under a group health plan.

(2) The Children's Health Insurance Program shall provide the same benefits to children enrolled in the program as are provided to Medicaid recipients under the Mississippi Medicaid Laws, Section 43-13-117.

(3) The Children's Health Insurance Program shall be established subject to the availability of funds specifically appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose and federal matching funds as set forth in Title XXI of the Social Security Act.

(4) In administering the Children's Health Insurance Program, the Division of Medicaid shall have all the authority, duties and responsibilities set forth in Section 43-13-101 et seq.

(5) This section authorizes the Division of Medicaid to submit a temporary plan for children's health insurance to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

(6) From and after the full implementation of the permanent State Child Health Plan authorized under Section 41-86-9, this section shall have no force and effect.