Louisiana
Expansions, Simplifications and Outreach
Funding
Louisiana has faced budget deficits for many years and so has not had substantial additional dollars to devote to LaCHIP improvements, marketing, and outreach. However, state officials report that savings from administrative changes (e.g., a significant reduction in postage due to telephone and electronic processing of applications and renewals) have helped offset additional costs.
State officials report the largest new expense has been overtime payments to eligibility staff working non-traditional hours to accommodate families’ needs (a total of about $250,000/year). Approximately 100 laptops for eligibility workers around the state were procured for less than $1,000/each plus about $50/month for the wireless service. The state also spends about $200,000/year on LaCHIP promotional items – giveaways for children or parents that go a long way toward improving program visibility.
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February 2008
Louisiana
Expansions, Simplifications and Outreach
Funding
Louisiana has faced budget deficits for many years and so has not had substantial additional dollars to devote to LaCHIP improvements, marketing, and outreach. However, state officials report that savings from administrative changes (e.g., a significant reduction in postage due to telephone and electronic processing of applications and renewals) have helped offset additional costs.
State officials report the largest new expense has been overtime payments to eligibility staff working non-traditional hours to accommodate families’ needs (a total of about $250,000/year). Approximately 100 laptops for eligibility workers around the state were procured for less than $1,000/each plus about $50/month for the wireless service. The state also spends about $200,000/year on LaCHIP promotional items – giveaways for children or parents that go a long way toward improving program visibility.
Browse
- Summary
- Background/History
- Support/Opposition
- Program Elements
- Funding
- Results
- Lessons Learned
- Contacts
View
Download
Last Updated
February 2008