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Maryland Department of Health
Maryland Children's Health Program
What you get
Help with dental and vision care, laboratory testing, mental-health services, physician and hospital care, prescriptions and transportation to medical care. Open now.
- Who starts it
- You
- How it’s sent
- Online, on their website
- Your time
- About 15 minutes
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Your child is 18 or under.
- Income, insurance, residency, and immigration/SSN rules apply; transportation uses separate screening and local access.
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What their form asks
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What the form asks for
They don’t publish the questions in advance. Have your contact details, your child’s diagnosis and date, and the hospital’s name to hand.
After you send
Keep the confirmation and answer eligibility requests. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.