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Children with Special Health Care Needs ProgramOverviewThe Children with Special Health Care Needs Program serves children who have serious physical, behavioral or emotional conditions that require health and related services beyond those required by children generally. In Washington State, children who participate in this program must be under the age of 18 years at initial enrollment and have, or be at risk of developing a serious or chronic condition such as: diabetes, neuromuscular disorders, cancer, AIDS, sickle cell anemia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, hearing or visual impairments, cleft palate, kidney disease, ventilator dependency, or metabolic disease. Some children who are already part of the program may be able to continue services until the twenty-first birthday for purposes of transition to adult care. Mission
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DOH Home | Access Washington | Privacy Notice | Disclaimer/Copyright Information Links to external resources are provided as a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Washington State Department of Health. Documents posted in PDF version on the Department of Health Web site will be made available in an alternative format on request to users who are unable to download or view PDF files on the Web. To request documents on the Children with Special Health Care Needs Web site in alternative format, contact cshcn.support@doh.wa.gov or 360-236-3571.
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Page last updated: 09/10/2008
The
MISSION of the
Washington State CSHCN Program is to promote integrated systems of care
that assure the population of children with special health care needs
the opportunity to achieve the healthiest life possible and develop to
their fullest potential.