### Question
Can you define what child health assistance means?


### Answer
**Child health assistance** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 1397jj*:

> payment for part or all of the cost of health benefits coverage for targeted low-income children that includes any of the following (and includes, in the case described in section 1397ee(a)(2)(A) of this title, payment for part or all of the cost of providing any of the following), as specified under the State plan:


(1) Inpatient hospital services

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1397jj*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XXI-STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM**

