1(1) 2The agency, in consultation with the Department of Health, the Department of Children and Families, and the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation, shall contract for an evaluation of the Florida Kidcare program and shall by January 1 of each year submit to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a report of the program. In addition to the items specified under s. 2108 of Title XXI of the Social Security Act, the report shall include an assessment of crowd-out and access to health care, as well as the following:98(a) 99An assessment of the operation of the program, including the progress made in reducing the number of uncovered low-income children.
119(b) 120An assessment of the effectiveness in increasing the number of children with creditable health coverage, including an assessment of the impact of outreach.
143(c) 144The characteristics of the children and families assisted under the program, including ages of the children, family income, and access to or coverage by other health insurance prior to the program and after disenrollment from the program.
181(d) 182The quality of health coverage provided, including the types of benefits provided.
194(e) 195The amount and level, including payment of part or all of any premium, of assistance provided.
211(f) 212The average length of coverage of a child under the program.
223(g) 224The program’s choice of health benefits coverage and other methods used for providing child health assistance.
240(h) 241The sources of nonfederal funding used in the program.
250(i) 251An assessment of the effectiveness of the Florida Kidcare program, including Medicaid, the Florida Healthy Kids program, Medikids, and the Children’s Medical Services network, and other public and private programs in the state in increasing the availability of affordable quality health insurance and health care for children.
298(j) 299A review and assessment of state activities to coordinate the program with other public and private programs.
316(k) 317An analysis of changes and trends in the state that affect the provision of health insurance and health care to children.
338(l) 339A description of any plans the state has for improving the availability of health insurance and health care for children.
359(m) 360Recommendations for improving the program.
365(n) 366Other studies as necessary.
