CHAPTER 3. County Children’s Health Initiative Program
Heading of Chapter 3 amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 266, Sec. 8.
§§ 15850–15864 · 17 sections
- § 15850 This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the County Children’s Health Initiative Program (CCHIP).
- § 15850.1 For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Administrative costs” means those expenses that are described in Section…
- § 15850.5 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in subdivision (b), each applicant who was participating in CCHIP, formerly known as the County Health…
- § 15852 (a) The County Health Initiative Matching Fund is hereby continued in existence within the State Treasury. The fund shall accept funding, including but not…
- § 15853 (a) (1) An applicant that will provide an intergovernmental transfer may submit a proposal to the department for funding for the purpose of providing… see note
- § 15854 (a) The department, in consultation with other appropriate parties, shall establish the criteria for evaluating an applicant’s proposal, which shall include,…
- § 15854.5 (a) Effective July 1, 2022, to the extent allowable under federal law, and notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the department may…
- § 15855 The department shall review each funding proposal submitted by an applicant in accordance with the criteria described in Section 15854 and based on that…
- § 15856 (a) Upon its approval of a proposal that shall include any allowable amount of federal funds under Title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397aa…
- § 15857 Each health care service plan, specialized health care service plan, and health insurer that contracts to provide health care benefits under this chapter shall…
- § 15858 (a) The department shall administer the provisions of this chapter and may do all of the following: (1) Administer the expenditure of moneys from the fund. (2)…
- § 15859 All expenses incurred by the department in administering this chapter, including, but not limited to, expenses for developing standards and processes to…
- § 15860 Nothing in this chapter creates a right or an entitlement to the provision of health insurance coverage or health care benefits. Except as provided in Section…
- § 15861 To the extent necessary to obtain federal financial participation for projects approved pursuant to this chapter, the department shall apply for one or more…
- § 15862 (a) The provisions of this chapter shall be implemented only if all of the following conditions are met: (1) Federal financial participation is available for…
- § 15863 The state shall be held harmless for any federal disallowance resulting from this chapter and any other expenses or liabilities, including, but not limited to,…
- § 15864 This chapter shall become operative on July 1, 2014.