1.2 Components

(5) Outreach & Enrollment

Expenditures in this category include activities related to identifying, contacting, or assisting eligible students and families with enrolling in health coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This includes costs related to referral services, enrollment support, translation services, insurance outreach activities or events, parenting training and services, or other outreach/enrollment services delivered.

LEAs can hire or contract personnel for outreach services, translation services, or other relevant roles that provide outreach & enrollment services for CHIP or Medicaid enrollment or eligibility screening.

Expenditures under this subcategory include all health-related equipment, materials, and supplies directly related to assisting in identifying and enrolling uninsured or under-insured students and families into Medicaid or CHIP. Purchases in this category can also be for use by FTE/contracted personnel under the Outreach & Enrollment category. Example purchases include general office supplies, educational pamphlets, or other material related to outreach and enrollment.

Expenditures in this subcategory include staff development and training directed to FTE/contracted personnel under the Outreach & Enrollment category. It could also include health-oriented materials such as books or computer software used for staff development, or costs relating to community events relating to Medicaid or CHIP education, outreach, or enrollment. Costs associated with attendance at a health-related conference, including travel, are also included in this subcategory.

Costs associated with screenings or assessments conducted by FTE/contracted personnel identified in the Outreach & Enrollment category are included in this subcategory. This includes screening or assessment costs for Medicaid or CHIP eligibility.

Costs under this subcategory serve to help low-income students access basic health-related necessities on a limited basis. In the Outreach & Enrollment category, this can include vouchers or costs related to urgent efforts to enroll or re-enroll students and families, providing immediate and limited health-related financial assistance, or other interventions not predicted in advance.