Federal

Download TCP's submitted comments to CMS on the proposed Online and Paper Model Applications, CMS-10440.

Download submitted comments from California's Children Advocates to CMS on proposed rulemaking regarding streamlining and seamlessness under the ACA, CMS-2334-P.

The Children's Partnership joins other national children’s advocacy organizations to applaud Senator Barbara A. Mikulski for her efforts to ensure children are held harmless in the ongoing budget negotiations. Chair of the HELP Committee on Children and Families, Mikulski has written a letter addressed to the House and Senate leadership co-signed by Sens. Al Franken (D-MN), Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA) and Tim Johnson (D-SD).

Downoad the full press statement here. 

The Children's Partnership signed-on with Community Catalyst as one of 193 groups from thirty-four states and Washington, DC urging the Democratic Congressional Leadership to protect Medicaid in the current budget debate to avert the fiscal cliff. 

Download the full letter here.

The Children's Partnership joined the California School Health Centers Association, the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, and other children’s advocates in support for a $50 million appropriation, in the President’s FY 2014 budget, dedicated exclusively to school-based health center (SBHC) operations.

Download the letter to Secretary Sebelius here. 

The Children's Partnership signed-on with NHeLP and other California child advocate organizations to voice comments and concerns about California's Section 1115 Waiver Amendment Request regarding the Children's Health Insurance Program Transition to Medicaid Program. 

Download the letter here . 

Download TCP's submitted comments on Draft Elements and Supporting Statement for Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations, CMS-10433, CMS-10438, CMS-10439 and CMS-10440.

Read the official comments to the U.S. Department of Education on improving outcomes for disconnected youth.

The Children's Partnership joined national advocates on this letter to CCIIO/CMS  regarding the May 16, 2012 "General Guidance on Federally-facilitated Exchanges".

Download the letter of support  to Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT).

Download the submitted comments CMS-9989-F

Download the submitted comments  on CMS-0044.

Download submitted comments on CMS-2349-F

The Children's Partnership joined a broad coalition of national advocates opposing a vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $400 million from CHIPRA Performance Bonuses funding.  

Download the letter  sent to all House health staff May 7, 2012

Download submitted comments  to CMS regarding CMS-0044-P, Meaningful Use Stage 2 Proposed Rules.
May 7, 2012

The Children's Partnership joined this letter of support by the First Focus Campaign for Children on their work with Representative Danny Davis (IL) in the House and Senator Menendez (NJ) in the Senate on the Children’s Budget Act – H.R. 1602 and S. 1396.  The legislation would call for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to annually produce a full and deliberate accounting of all the money the federal government spends on and for children.

Download the letter  sent on April 16, 2012.

By Beth Morrow | July 2011

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of uninsured adults and children will gain eligibility for Medicaid or health coverage through new health insurance Exchanges beginning in 2014. The law calls upon states to develop simple and streamlined processes for establishing, verifying and updating eligibility for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program and federal subsidies for Exchange coverage.

Download testimony to the Certifcation/Adoption Workgroup on the impact of EHR Usability on the Consumer.
April 21, 2011

Download the submitted comments  on CMS-0044-P.

Download submitted comments  to the Administration on Children and Families concerning the redesign of requirements for Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (a comprehensive automated case management tool that supports social workers' foster care and adoptions assistance case management practice).

Download the submitted comments to HIT Policy Committee, CMS-0033-P

Download comments submitted to CMS on Meaningful Use of Health IT , March 12, 2012.

Download submitted comments  on Promoting Children’s Health Through Meaningful Use of HIT