Definition: Estimated percentage of children ages 0-17 with special health care needs (CSHCN) whose care meets federal standards for a well-functioning system, by race/ethnicity (e.g., in 2009-2010, 11.1% of Hispanic/Latino CSHCN in California received care meeting federal minimum quality standards).
Data Source: Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health, National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (Dec. 2012).
Footnote: These estimates are based on standards in six areas: (i) shared decision making between families and providers, (ii) care within a medical home, (iii) consistent and adequate insurance coverage, (iv) annual screening through preventive medical and dental visits, (v) access to community-based services, and (vi) for children ages 12-17, transition planning for adulthood. Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) have or are at increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition and require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally. Race/ethnicity categories are mutually exclusive. These estimates are based on a survey of the population and are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. LNE (Low Number Event) refers to estimates that have been suppressed because the sample sizes are too small to meet standards for reliability. For more information, see https://www.childhealthdata.org/learn-about-the-nsch/archive-prior-year-data-documents-and-resources.
