Children’s Special Health Care Services

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO
ENROLL?

To qualify for services, an individual must have a medically eligible condition and be under 21 years of age. Persons over 21 with cystic fibrosis or certain coagulation defects (i.e., Hemophilia) also may be eligible for services.

Common medically eligible conditions include but are not limited to:

Amputation
Birth defects
Cerebral palsy
Cleft palate/cleft lip
Myelodysplasia
Certain visual disorders
Paralysis/spinal injuries
Hearing loss
Chronic ear infections
Cystic fibrosis/other chronic lung diseases
Muscular dystrophy
Certain heart conditions
Epilepsy/other neurological disorders
Limb deformities
Hemophilia
Neonatal disease

WHERE TO APPLY . . .

IONIA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
175 East Adams Street
Ionia, MI 48846

CALL FOR AN
APPOINTMENT . . .

(616) 527-5359

COSTS OF CARE . . .

Families of all income levels are eligible to enroll in the CSHCS program. While many are not charged anything, some are required to share in the cost of their child’s care through a client payment agreement.

Disabled children below the age of sixteen receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are auto-matically eligible to receive a family assessment and service coordination assistance. They may also be eligible to enroll in the CSHCS program. Medically eligible persons may enroll in the CSHCS program at the Ionia County Health Department.

Toll Free Parent Hotline

1-800-359-3722
TDD 1-800-788-7889