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State Health Access program awards grants to States help them expand access to affordable healthcare coverage for people who are uninsured. The State Health Access Program was authorized by the Omnibus Appropriations Act, P.L. 111-8 , signed by the President on March 11, 2009.
States may take a number of approaches, including
- Three share (employer, State or local government, and the individual) community coverage
- Reinsurance plans that subsidize a certain share of carrier losses within a certain risk corridor
- Subsidized high risk insurance pools
- Health insurance premium assistance
- State insurance connector authority that develops new, less expensive, portable benefit packages for small employers and part-time and seasonal workers
- Statewide or automated enrollment systems for public assistance programs
- Innovative strategies to insure low-income childless adults
| Grants are made for one year and may be extended to four additional years, based on the availability of funds.
Each State submits an annual report to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services assessing the State's use of funds and describing progress in meeting project goals. A final report at the end of the grant period includes accomplishments and a plan for future public education about and enrollment in the health care coverage expansion. |
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| State Planning Grant Program
HRSA administered a similar program, the State Planning Grant, from 2000 to 2005.
One-year grants enabled States to develop plans for providing access to affordable health insurance coverage to all their citizens. |
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