The Bush administration in a letter to state officials on Aug. 17, 2007, outlined new standards for SCHIP enrollment that aim to limit coverage to the lowest-income children. The guidelines state that before expanding SCHIP eligibility to children in families with incomes greater than 250% of the federal poverty level, states must demonstrate that they have “enrolled at least 95% of children in the state below 200% of the federal poverty level” who are eligible for Medicaid or SCHIP, according to the letter sent by Dennis Smith, director of the Center for Medicaid and State Operations (Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, 8/21/07).

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