Patricia M. Allan, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has sent out a memo reminding school districts that Pennsylvania Act 84 of 2015 requires that public and nonpublic schools receive electronic notice of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) on an annual basis no later than August 15. A flyer has been created and is to be shared with every parent or guardian of every student enrolled in the school district during the school year. The flyer and many more resources can be found on the CHIP website at www.CHIPcoversPAkids.com, under CHIP Resources.

CHIP covers uninsured kids and teens up to age 19 who are not eligible for Medical Assistance, providing comprehensive health insurance for such things as routine doctor visits, prescriptions, dental, eye care, eyeglasses, mental health.

School districts are directed to disseminate a CHIP flyer to each school under their jurisdiction at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year as part of parent packets or other information that is prepared for students to take home at that time.