CHDP
CHDP provides free early and regular health exams for many low-income children up to 19 years of age and Medi- Cal eligible children up to 21 years of age. There are no immigration requirements. Health exams are allowed based on a “periodicity schedule”, with some exceptions, such as physical exams needed for school, for children in foster care and for problems that might occur between screenings. CHDP offers physical exams,immunizations,vision and hearing testing, lead poisoning testing, nutritional check developmental screenings, teeth and gum check, and some lab tests including sickle cell.
The CHDP Gateway Program allows children who go to a CHDP provider for a health exam or well child check-up to pre-enroll in full, no-cost temporary Medi-Cal if they agree to complete a simple confidential (electronic) application at the provider’s office. If your child qualifies for no-cost Medi-Cal, your child will receive no-cost temporary Medi-Cal beginning on the first day of the month that the simple application is submitted.. You must apply for Medi-Cal for your child during the Medi-Cal pre-enrollment period. The no cost Medi-Cal coverage will continue until a final Medi-Cal determination is made. Infants under one year of age who are born to a mother who was receiving Medi-Cal at the time of birth are eli-gible for full-scope Medi-Cal until their first birthday.
For more information, call the Sacramento County CHDP Program at (916) 875-7151 for assistance with finding a doctor or to see if a child qualifies for CHDP Gateway.