0611 KAN Be Healthy Program Participation

1. KAN Be Healthy is a preventive health care program for Medicaid eligible children under the age of 21.
2. It encourages parents and other care givers to obtain periodic well-child visits to the doctor for their children, thereby keeping immunizations up to date and treating medical conditions when they first appear.
3. It promotes good health by identifying and treating medical, dental, developmental and emotional conditions.
4. Children in the custody of the Secretary, shall participate in the KAN Be Healthy Program.
5. To participate in the program a child must have a health screening performed by their primary care provider (family practice physician, pediatrician, or the Health Department).
6. The primary provider will refer to other providers for any treatments needed.