CHIP State Plan

Section 4901 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) amended the Social Security Act (the Act) by adding a new title XXI, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Title XXI provides funds to states to enable them to initiate and expand the provision of child health assistance to uninsured, low-income children in an effective and efficient manner. To be eligible for funds under this program, states must submit a state plan, which must be approved by the Secretary. A state may choose to amend its approved state plan in whole or in part at any time through the submittal of a plan amendment.

The plan on this website is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The official plan is maintained by CMS Region 6.

This plan was approved on Sept. 14, 2022.

State Plan CHIP (PDF)

State Plan Amendments

These documents are in PDF format unless otherwise indicated.

State Plan Amendments
SPA Transmittal NumberEffective DateSPA TopicDisposition Date
22-0004 (PDF)01/01/2022Continuous Eligibility 08/11/2022
18-0044 (PDF)04/01/2018FQHC/RHC Reimbursement03/19/2020
18-0042 (PDF)09/01/2017Mental Health Parity09/15/2022

These documents are in PDF format unless otherwise indicated.

Archived State Plan Amendments
SPA Transmittal NumberEffective DateSPA TopicDisposition Date
17-0043 (PDF)08/25/2017Disaster Relief Hurricane Harvey08/31/2017
17-041 (PDF)09/01/2016MAGI Premium FPL Bands CHIP into TIERS05/21/2018