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§ 991.2305-A. Outreach

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 40 P.S. InsuranceEffective: December 20, 2015

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 40 P.S. Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 2. Insurance Companies (Refs & Annos)
Article XXIII-a. Comprehensive Health Care for Uninsured Children (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 20, 2015
40 P.S. § 991.2305-A
Formerly cited as PA ST 40 P.S. § 991.2312
§ 991.2305-A. Outreach
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(a) Plan.--The department, in consultation with appropriate Commonwealth agencies, must coordinate the development of an outreach plan to inform potential contractors, providers and enrollees regarding eligibility and available coverage. The plan must include provisions for all of the following:
(1) Reaching special populations, including nonwhite and non-English-speaking children and children with disabilities.
(2) Reaching different geographic areas, including rural and inner-city areas.
(3) Ensuring that special efforts are coordinated within the overall outreach activities throughout this Commonwealth.
(4) Comparing children enrolled in child care provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (Public law 101-508, 42 U.S.C. § 9858 et seq.) or enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the determination of a child's eligibility for coverage under this article and implement express lane eligibility as appropriate. The department is authorized to expand the agencies identified as express lane partners by the issuance of a statement of policy.
(5) Notice of the existence of and eligibility for the program shall be prepared by the department and provided to the Department of Education for dissemination to nonpublic and public schools electronically, on an annual basis, not later than August 15.
(b) Review.--The council shall review the outreach activities and recommend changes as the council deems to be in the best interests of the children to be served.

Credits

1921, May 17, P.L. 682, No. 284, art. XXIII-A, § 2305-A, added 2015, Dec. 20, P.L. 461, No. 84, § 3, imd. effective.
<See 40 P.S. § 991.2309-A for expiration of Article XXIII-A.>
40 P.S. § 991.2305-A, PA ST 40 P.S. § 991.2305-A
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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