The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administers the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Program benefits became available October 1, 1997, and will provide $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. Reauthorization of the program occurred on February 4, 2009, when the President signed into law the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA or Public Law 111-3). CHIPRA finances the Children's Health Insurance Program through Federal fiscal year (FY) 2013 and is expected to extend health insurance coverage to millions of additional uninsured children.

CHIP Evaluations and CHIP Reports (i.e., 2003 Report to Congress, etc.) are available for download.