INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Document Title: 99-63 MAA Numbered Memorandum.
Subject: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Effective Date: February 1, 2000.
Document Description: Effective with dates of service on or after February 1, 1999, the Medical Assistance Administration (MAA) will begin the children's health insurance program (CHIP). This numbered memorandum provides detailed information about CHIP. There are approximately 15,000 children in Washington that may qualify for this program.
To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statement, contact Ann Myers, Regulatory Improvement Coordinator, Department of Social and Health Services, Medical Assistance Administration, Division of Program Support, P.O. Box 45530, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 586-2337, TDD 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 753-7315, e-mail mailto:MYERSEA@dshs.wa.gov.
December 21, 1999
Leslie Saeger
Regulatory Improvement
Project Manager