parent mentor
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “parent mentor” means an individual who—
(A) is a parent or guardian of at least one child who is an eligible child under this subchapter or subchapter XIX; and
(B) is trained to assist families with children who have no health insurance coverage with respect to improving the social determinants of the health of such children, including by providing—
(i) education about health insurance coverage, including, with respect to obtaining such coverage, eligibility criteria and application and renewal processes;
(ii) assistance with completing and submitting applications for health insurance coverage;
(iii) a liaison between families and representatives of State plans under subchapter XIX or State child health plans under this subchapter;
(iv) guidance on identifying medical and dental homes and community pharmacies for children; and
(v) assistance and referrals to successfully address social determinants of children’s health, including poverty, food insufficiency, and housing.
Source
- 2026–present42 U.S.C. § 1397mmThe Public Health and Welfare · Grants to improve outreach and enrollment · in this section
The term "parent mentor" means an individual who—
(A) is a parent or guardian of at least one child who is an eligible child under this subchapter or subchapter XIX; and
(B) is trained to assist families with children who have no health insurance coverage with respect to improving the social determinants of the health of such children, including by providing—
(i) education about health insurance coverage, including, with respect to obtaining such coverage, eligibility criteria and application and renewal processes;
(ii) assistance with completing and submitting applications for health insurance coverage;
(iii) a liaison between families and representatives of State plans under subchapter XIX or State child health plans under this subchapter;
(iv) guidance on identifying medical and dental homes and community pharmacies for children; and
(v) assistance and referrals to successfully address social determinants of children's health, including poverty, food insufficiency, and housing.
There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $140,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2015, $40,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2016 and 2017, $120,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, $48,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2024 through 2027, and $40,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2028 and 2029, for the purpose of awarding grants under this section. Amounts appropriated and paid under the authority of this section shall be in addition to amounts appropriated under section 1397dd of this title and paid to States in accordance with section 1397ee of this title, including with respect to expenditures for outreach activities in accordance with subsections (a)(1)(D)(iii) and (c)(2)(C) of that section.
From the amounts made available under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall develop and implement a national enrollment campaign to improve the enrollment of underserved child populations in the programs established under this subchapter and subchapter XIX. Such campaign may include—
Source
- 2022–202642 U.S.C. § 1397mmThe Public Health and Welfare · Grants to improve outreach and enrollment · in this section
The term "parent mentor" means an individual who—
(A) is a parent or guardian of at least one child who is an eligible child under this subchapter or subchapter XIX; and
(B) is trained to assist families with children who have no health insurance coverage with respect to improving the social determinants of the health of such children, including by providing—
(i) education about health insurance coverage, including, with respect to obtaining such coverage, eligibility criteria and application and renewal processes;
(ii) assistance with completing and submitting applications for health insurance coverage;
(iii) a liaison between families and representatives of State plans under subchapter XIX or State child health plans under this subchapter;
(iv) guidance on identifying medical and dental homes and community pharmacies for children; and
(v) assistance and referrals to successfully address social determinants of children's health, including poverty, food insufficiency, and housing.
There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $140,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2015, $40,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2016 and 2017,,2 $120,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, and $48,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2024 through 2027, for the purpose of awarding grants under this section. Amounts appropriated and paid under the authority of this section shall be in addition to amounts appropriated under section 1397dd of this title and paid to States in accordance with section 1397ee of this title, including with respect to expenditures for outreach activities in accordance with subsections (a)(1)(D)(iii) and (c)(2)(C) of that section.
From the amounts made available under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall develop and implement a national enrollment campaign to improve the enrollment of underserved child populations in the programs established under this subchapter and subchapter XIX. Such campaign may include—
Source
- 2018–202242 U.S.C. § 1397mmThe Public Health and Welfare · Grants to improve outreach and enrollment · in this section