Washington State Health Care Authority: Children’s Continuous Enrollment Status Update For The Legislature

On October 1, 2021, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) published this children's continuous enrollment status update for the Legislature. Through a budget proviso, the Washington State Legislature directed the HCA to explore continuous enrollment of children up to age six as a component of school readiness. The proviso specifies that HCA assess the feasibility and fiscal impacts of extending continuous enrollment through a Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver and provide a status update . . .