[2] Title V of the Social Security Act was passed in an effort to support states who pledged to improve child and maternal health and welfare.
Dependent counties make decisions on financial and residential eligibility and have direct contact with families.
Some dependent counties have participated in the Case Management Improvement Project (CMIP) to partner with regional offices in determining medical eligibility and authorization of services.
For children greater than 1 year of age the most common condition was neurological disorders.
[9] For California to change the way it delivers Medi-Cal services, the federal government must grant permission in the form of a waiver.
A 1115 Waiver approved in November 2010 affects children eligible to receive CCS health care needs through demonstration pilots.
[10] Demonstration pilots under the Department of Health Care Services test new models for healthcare delivery among this population of CCS children.