State Children’s Health Insurance

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State Children s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).309... 

Center for School Mental Health Assistance (2000). Issue brief Involvement of expanded school mental health programs in the State Children s Health Insurance program (CHIP). Baltimore, MD University of Maryland School of Medicine. 

Qualifications for the VFC program are as stated here. Each state s children s health insurance qualifications are unique but can be found at their web site. ° Children through 18 years of age qualify to receive federally purchased vaccines under the VFC program if they are medicaid-enrolled, uninsured, or Native Amer-icans/Native Alaskans. Children who have insurance that does not cover immunizations also qualify to receive VFC vaccine at federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. In addition, states may use their funds to purchase vaccines for additional groups of children. Contact the immunization program in your state for more information. 

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