§ 4-23-27-7 — Duties

The board shall direct policy coordination of
children's health programs by doing the following:
(1) Developing a comprehensive policy in the following areas:
(A) Appropriate delivery systems of care.
(B) Enhanced access to care.
(C) The use of various program funding for maximum
efficiency.
(D) The optimal provider participation in various programs.
(E) The potential for expanding health insurance coverage to
other populations.
(F) Technology needs, including development of an electronic
claim administration, payment, and data collection system that
allows providers to have the following:
(i) Point of service claims payments.
(ii) Instant claims adjudication.
(iii) Point of service health status information.
(iv) Claims related data for analysis.
(G) Appropriate organizational structure to implement health
policy in the state.
(2) Coordinating aspects of existing children's health programs,
including the children's health insurance program, Medicaid
managed care for children, first steps, and children's special
health care services, in order to achieve a more seamless system
easily accessible by participants and providers, specifically in the
following areas:
(A) Identification of potential enrollees.
(B) Outreach.
(C) Eligibility criteria.
(D) Enrollment.
(E) Benefits and coverage issues.
(F) Provider requirements.
(G) Evaluation.
(H) Procurement policies.
(I) Information technology systems, including technology to
coordinate payment for services provided through the children's
health insurance program under IC 12-17.6 with:
(i) services provided to children with special health needs;
and
(ii) public health programs designed to protect all children.
(3) Reviewing, analyzing, disseminating, and using data when
making policy decisions.
(4) Overseeing implementation of the children's health insurance
program under IC 12-17.6, including:
(A) reviewing:
(i) benefits provided by;
(ii) eligibility requirements for; and
(iii) each evaluation of;
the children's health insurance program on an annual basis in
light of available funding;
(B) making recommendations for changes to the children's
health insurance program to the office of the children's health
insurance program established under IC 12-17.6-2-1; and
(C) studying benefits appropriate for children's mental health
and addiction services.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.162. Amended by P.L.107-2002, SEC.2.