In 1997, Congress enacted Title XXI of the Social Security Act, known as the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). A year later, the Florida Legislature created the Florida KidCare Partnership, a health insurance program for uninsured children from birth to age 19 who meet certain income and eligibility requirements. Florida's program, which has earned praise as a national model, is composed of three state agencies and the Florida Healthy Kids Corp.
MediKids is for children ages 1-5 and is administered by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA).
Florida Healthy Kids is for children ages 5-19 and is administered by the Florida Healthy Kids Corp.
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