Pre-Enrollment for Unborn Child

A pregnant woman with income between 200% and 250% of the Federal Poverty Level may apply for Healthy Families Program (HFP) coverage for her unborn baby up to three months before her expected due date. When the child is born, the applicant must submit documentation of the child's birth to the HFP. The HFP must receive this documentation within thirty (30) days from the birth of the child. The effective date of coverage is thirteen (13) days after the receipt of such documentation. For more information, please refer to the August 2006 edition of the EE/CAA Newsletter at http://www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov/English/caa/pdfs/EECAA_Newsletter_200608.pdf.