12:55 PM PDT on Wednesday, September 1, 2004

Associated Press

BOISE -- If your child doesn't have health insurance, help may be available through the state.

Today begins the two-week open enrollment period for one of the state-supported Children's Health Insurance Programs. It's called the CHIP-B plan.

The program provides medical insurance coverage for children from families with incomes between 150 percent and 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

The program requires a monthly 15-dollar premium.

Some families may qualify for CHIP-A, which is more extensive but requires a lower income level to qualify.

The CHIP B enrollment starts today. But it closes quickly on September 14th.

Applications are available online at idaho-health-dot-org. Or you can call the Idaho Careline at two-one-one.