CHIP PEBB-SEBB Enrollment State Plan Amendment 20-0002 Public Notice

Notice: CHIP PEBB-SEBB Enrollment State Plan Amendment 20-0002 Public Notice is now available online.

Description: To meet legislative directive Bill 6168 ESSB, the Health Care Authority intends to submit CHIP State Plan Amendment (SPA) 20-0002 in order expand the CHIP program to include coverage for eligible children of public employees as provided under Section 10203(b)(2)(D) of the Affordable Care Act.  Under this provision states are allowed to extend CHIP coverage to eligible children of public employees when it is demonstrated that the cost of employer-based coverage would exceed 5% of the family’s income.