The Commission is the state agency whose responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. (1) developing a state-designed CHIP to obtain health benefits coverage for children in low-income families in a manner that qualifies for federal funding under Title XXI of the Social Security Act;
2. (2) making policy for CHIP, including policy related to covered benefits provided under the program, a duty which the Commission may not delegate to another agency or entity;
3. (3) overseeing the implementation of CHIP;
4. (4) adopting necessary rules to implement CHIP;
5. (5) contracting with appropriate individuals and organizations to provide CHIP benefits coverage, community-based outreach, and other services related to the implementation or operation of the CHIP program;
6. (6) conducting a review of each entity that enters into a contract with the Commission to ensure that the entity is available, prepared and able to fulfill the entity's obligations under the contract; and
7. (7) ensuring that amounts spent for CHIP administration do not exceed any limit on administrative expenditures imposed by federal law.

Source Note:The provisions of this §370.10 adopted to be effective April 4, 2001, 26 TexReg 2519.