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	A Kinship Caregiver's Guide to Consenting to Health Care A kinship caregiver is a relative who is taking care of a child but is not the child's parent. This guide provides a child's kinship caregiver information about consenting to health care options. By: Columbia Legal Services


	Application for Children's Medical Benefits (Separate Website) Application form for persons under the age of 19 who want medical benefits.


	Basic Health Plus - Medical Coverage for Children (Separate Website) Basic Health Plus is a Medicaid program for children in qualified households. If you are eligible for Basic Health your children may be eligible for Basic Health Plus. They must be under age 19 and U.S. citizens or legal residents who arrived in the U.S. on or before August 22 1996. If your children are not living in your household you may be able to enroll them in Basic Health but not Basic Health Plus. By: DSHS


	DSHS Application for Children's Medical Benefits (Separate Website) Department of Social & Health Services application for children's medical benefits.


	DSHS Medical Programs for Kids Medical programs in Washington provide full medical and dental coverage for children whose families have incomes up to 250% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Read this publication to find out who qualifies. By: Northwest Justice Project Other Formats: PDF File Read this in: Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español


	Good News! The Children's Health Care Program is back in 2006 Medical coverage for children of low-income familes is available. By: Healthy Kids Now! Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Health Care Rights of those Under 18 Years of Age This publication outlines what health care services you may receive without the consent of a parent or guardian. By: Northwest Justice Project Other Formats: PDF File


	Healthy Ties: The Grandparent's and Other Relatives Guide to Health Insurance for Children (Separate Website) What you need to know about Medicaid and The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). By: Children's Defense Fund


	Living Will Registry (Separate Website) The Washington State Living Will Registry allows you to store your living will documents in a secure, online database. A living will gives you the power to record your medical decisions in the event you're unable to communicate and gives your physician vital information about your treatment wishes. Only authorized health care providers may access and view your documents in the registry. The registry also stores your emergency contact information so that family and next of kin can be contacted. By: Department of Health


	Providing Health Care to Minors Under Washington Law A summary of health care services that can be provided to minors without the consent of their parents or guardians. By: Columbia Legal Services


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