Extension of the Children's Health Insurance Program

Year: 2018

Resolution Number: 1

Action Taken: Approved

Status: Complete

Author(s): Eric Walton and Diane Y. Wang

Sponsor: Denise Collins, MD

On behalf of: Wayne County Delegation

Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS supports long-term continued funding of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and opposes termination of CHIP enrollment in Michigan, regardless of federal funding status; and be it further RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to lobby the United States Congress and other appropriate government officials to convert the Children™s Health Insurance Program into a long-term program that provides comprehensive and affordable, accessible health care for qualifying children; and be it further RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) ask our AMA to lobby the United States Congress and other appropriate government officials to continue long-term Children's Health Insurance Program funding to avoid the harm associated with short-term stopgap measures; and be it further RESOLVED: That MSMS work with the Michigan State Legislature to provide adequate insurance coverage to uninsured Michigan children with family household incomes up to 217 percent of the federal poverty level, during periods without Children's Health Insurance Program funding, by enrolling these children in Medicaid.

Fiscal Note:

Resolution: View PDF for Extension of the Children's Health Insurance Program

For More Information, Contact:

Stacey Hettiger , Director
Health Care Delivery
517-336-5732
shettiger@msms.org