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Health and Human Services
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM
The Budget includes Healthy Families Program (HFP) expenditures of $1.1 billion ($398.7 million General Fund), an increase of $93.6 million ($36.5 million General Fund) above the revised 2006 Budget Act level. Year-end caseload is expected to reach 908,912 children, an increase of 64,629 children compared to 844,283 in 2006-07.
ENROLLING ELIGIBLE CHILDREN IN HEALTH COVERAGE
The Budget includes $58.9 million ($21 million General Fund) to continue program changes that promote and maximize enrollment in the HFP, improve retention of children already enrolled, and support county-based efforts to enroll eligible children. These changes include streamlining of the application process, providing incentives to Certified Application Assistants, and developing an electronic application (know as Health-e-App) for public use. These changes are expected to increase HFP enrollment by over 38,800 children.
ACCESS FOR INFANTS AND MOTHERS PROGRAM
The Budget includes Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) program expenditures of $133.2 million, an increase of $8.8 million above the revised 2006 Budget Act level. Enrollment is expected to reach 13,912 women, an increase of 1,815 women compared to 12,097 in 2006-07.
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