CHIP funding is set to expire in 2015, and the CHIP Extension Act of 2014 would extend the funding for four more years. The Act would also do the following:
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Automatically enroll newborns in CHIP
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Help improve access to immunizations and other preventive services currently not covered by the program
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Create better transitions between CHIP, Medicaid and qualified health plans
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Extend the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, which is also set to expire in 2015
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Help facilitate improved tracking of cost-sharing requirements
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Help build on pediatric quality measures that already exist in CHIP
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