Idala, David A.Somerville, Martha H.Spicer, Laura A.Boddie‐Willis, Cynthia L.John, Jamie L.Roddy, Tricia2019-07-092019-04-052011-01http://hdl.handle.net/11603/13346This issue brief describes interagency data-sharing barriers that researchers and state officials encountered as they implemented and evaluated the Maryland Kids First Act outreach initiative. The brief provides an overview of strategies used to identify uninsured children who are eligible for public insurance programs; an update on Maryland’s tax-based outreach program, including a description of the interagency data-sharing barriers encountered and their resolution; a discussion of new data-sharing and outreach opportunities outlined in the Affordable Care Act (ACA); and a discussion of lessons for other states.10 pagesen-USThis item is likely protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. Unless on a Creative Commons license, for uses protected by Copyright Law, contact the copyright holder or the author.identifying uninsured children who qualify for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and enrolling them into these programsstrategies for identifying eligible childrenMaryland Kids First ActAffordable Care Act (ACA)sharing data between state agenciesOvercoming Interagency Data‐Sharing Barriers: Lessons from the Maryland Kids First ActText