4280 Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
Program Descriptions

50 - COUNTY HEALTH INITIATIVE MATCHING FUND PROGRAM

County Health Initiative Matching Fund Program - provides a subsidized children's health insurance program for moderate-income families in counties that have chosen to participate and have been approved by the federal government. The children, whose families are ineligible for Medi-Cal or the Healthy Families Program because of income, can be enrolled in a county-sponsored insurance program. Participating counties provide subsidized coverage for eligible children up to age 19 in families with incomes between 250 and 300 percent of the federal poverty level. The County Health Initiative Matching Fund Program provides a full range of services and comprehensive benefits equivalent to those provided under the Healthy Families Program. Program costs are funded by matching county funds with federal funds. The Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board manages the funds, and the counties administer the program.