Health Care Coalition for Children and Youth National PPC Meeting, 2007Marijo Ratcliffe MN, ARNPSeattle, WA

HCCY • HCP, stakeholders & advocates

representing health care needs of all WA children, started meeting in 1998

• Facilitated by CHRMC & Children’s Alliance and includes other hospitals in WA, Medicaid payors, Title V funded agencies (ie; Health Mothers, Health Babies, March of Dimes) Public Health Depts, Law advocacy groups, Public Policy groups, medical, nursing, dental, mental health professional organizations, etc

HCCY PURPOSE• Monthly meetings

usually; weekly conference calls when legislature is in session and bills sponsored by the groups are moving through

• Identify obstacles & organize approach & actions on issues that affect children’s health, access to services, family health care related needs, etc

• Solicit other organizations support for stated goals

• Developed Statement of Principles to guide all planning, legislation and administration of children’s health systems of care in WA

• Work directly with WA state Governors office, legislators and staff, Dept of Health

• Provide TA to state legislators who sponsor bills to improve children’s systems of health care

HCCY: 3 Greatest Accomplishments since 1998• Adoption of SCHIP program in 1999• Prevent initiation of Medicaid

premiums from 2003-2005 and repeal administrative barriers that resulted in loss of coverage for WA children, & immigrant children

• Currently involved in Senate and House bill to cover all kids up to 300% FPL in WA by 2010. Senate bill just passed (2/14) and heading to Appropriations Committee

• Current policy plans to address: health coverage, access to care via medical home, improve quality of care in medical homes, sustainable funding sources

HCCY: difficulties encountered • Large group, various

representation at meetings• No formal organization outside

of the 2 main co-facilitators• No record of notes or

meetings; although email list serve for updates, any proposed actions, status of bills, future meeting needs, dissemination of materials

• No family representation as yet