| Notes: | U.S. totals include data from the United States (50 states and the District of Columbia), Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, America Samoa (State: $417,846, Federal: $776,000, Total: $1,193,846), and N. Marianas (State: $383,013, Federal: $711,312, Total: $1,094,325). State Share and Total Expenditures calculated using the SCHIP Federal Matching Rate (FMAP) for FY2008. |
| Definitions: | CHIP: Children's Health Insurance Program. Program benefits became available October 1, 1997, and provides $40 billion in Federal matching funds over 10 years to help states expand health care coverage to the Nation's uninsured children. CHIP is a state-administered program and each state sets its own guidelines regarding eligibility and services. NA: Not applicable.
Federal Fiscal Year: Unless otherwise noted, years proceeded by "FY" on statehealthfacts.org refer to the Federal Fiscal Year, which runs from October 1 through September 30. For example, FY 2009 refers to the period from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009. |