CSHCN Program

This program assists in helping families identify medical conditions in their children such as PKU, galactosemia, maple syrup urine disease, etc. The program also provides financial assistance for treatment to children and their families who have been diagnosed with a medical condition covered by the CSHCN program.

• Client Responsibilities

• Contact Information

• CSHCN Covered Conditions

• Eligibility

• How to Apply

• How Program Works

• Ineligible Conditions eligibility

• Central Nervous System defects

• Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Conditions

• Convulsive disorders

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Eye conditions leading to loss of vision (ordinary refractive errors are excluded)

• Genito urinary system anomalies

• Heart Disease - Rheumatic and congenital

• Hearing loss

• Metabolic and Endocrine disorders such as:

  •      Diabetes* Hypothyroidism* and PKU

• Orthopedic (bone) conditions such as:

  •      Congenital malformations and amputations resulting from disease or accident

• Reconstructive Surgery for defects such as:

  •      Severe burns and other major disfigurements

• Pulmonary Conditions: Asthma - BPD

If you have questions on whether or not your child is eligible for assistance please call 1-866-254-3964 and ask for the Children With Special Health Care Needs Program.

          * CSHCN pays for the medications on a limited basis

Individuals who meet the following criteria may be eligible for coverage.

• Resident of Nevada

• A citizen of the United States

• A qualified alien, as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1641; or

• An alien who is otherwise eligible for participation in the program pursuant to federal regulations regarding the eligibility of aliens for public assistance.

• Meet established financial criteria

• Meet medical conditions

• Meet age limits

• Medical assistance - age 0-19

• Metabolic- no age limit for registry ineligible

• Acute infectious diseases.

• Learning disabilities, mental retardation and problems related to behavior.

• Allergies.

• Benign inflammatory conditions.

• Blood and plasma, except for processing and administrative fees.

• Chronic sinusitis, except in cases of severe respiratory impairment.

• Custodial care.

• Diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, techniques, instrumentalities or agents that:

  • Have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration; or

  • Are experimental.

• Disorders of the immune system.

• Initial acute care of accidents, poisoning and violence.

• Ordinary refractive errors.

• Services for homemakers.

• Transplant surgeries and drugs and supplies directly related to the transplant.

• The transportation of a client or a member of his household, except that transportation by ambulance is covered in unusual circumstances if it is requested in advance and there is documentation of the unusual circumstances that created the need. HowToApply

• Contact Numbers

• CSHCN Application (pdf)

Children With Special Health Care Needs

Assisting children with special health care needs and their families through a variety of health and support services.

4150 Technology Way, Suite 101
Carson City, Nevada 89706
775-684-4285 (Phone)
775-684-4245 (FAX)