Summary
The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA; P.L. 111-3) provided additional funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and revised state allotments to more accurately reflect state spending (see Issue Brief 09-25 for more information on CHIPRA). On September 16, 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that addresses methodologies and procedures for determining the CHIP allotments for federal fiscal years (FYs) 2009-2013. In addition, the notice provides additional details on the FY 2009 allotments as well as FYs 2008-2009 shortfall allotments. Comments on the notice are due on November 16, 2009.