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Habilitative services, which help a person keep, learn or improve skills and functioning for daily living, are essential for many children with special health care needs. Under the Affordable Care Act, states will play a primary role in determining which services are covered. This paper outlines key factors states should keep in mind as they make their decisions.

See a full report on habilitative services by Sara Rosenbaum, JD, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.

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This issue brief identifies inconsistencies within the federal laws governing access to pediatric at-home care and provides recommendations for how states can provide access and high-quality care to children at home.

Drawn from a scan of all 50 U.S. states, this brief published by the National Academy for State Health Policy highlights strategies designed to address inequities in accessing pediatric specialty care and support equitable systems of care for CYSHCN.