WAC 388-542-0010   Purpose and scope of premium-based children's healthcare programs.  The department administers premium-based children's healthcare through a combination of state and federal funding sources as described below:

     (1) Federally matched healthcare coverage as authorized by Title XXI of the Social Security Act (SCHIP) and RCW 74.09.450 for citizen and federally qualified immigrant children whose family income is above two hundred percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) but is not above two hundred fifty percent of the FPL.

     (2) State funded healthcare coverage for noncitizen children with family income above two hundred percent FPL, but not above two hundred fifty percent FPL, who are ineligible for Title XXI federally matched children's healthcare coverage due to immigration issues.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, 74.09.700, and 2007 c 5. 08-05-018, § 388-542-0010, filed 2/12/08, effective 3/14/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.050, and Title XXI of the Social Security Act. 06-15-134, § 388-542-0010, filed 7/19/06, effective 8/19/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.510, 74.09.522, 74.09.450, and 2004 c 276. 04-16-064, § 388-542-0010, filed 7/30/04, effective 8/30/04.]