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This document has been reviewed and is supported by: HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau NACHRI Family Voices American Academy of Pediatrics Acknowledgments Evaluating Managed Care Plans for Children with Special Health Needs: A Purchaser's Tool is a product of the Children with Special Health Care Needs Continuing Education Institute at Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Dr. Eaton, Project Director and the Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University Columbus Children's Hospital; Antoinette Parisi Eaton, MD, CSHCN Institute Director. Development and distribution of the Purchaser's Tool is supported by grant #MCJ-39R006 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. The Purchaser's Tool was written by Margaret McManus, Co-Director of the Maternal and Child Health Policy Research Center, Washington DC; with consultation and support from members of the Purchaser's Tool Advisory Committee. Additional support, including background research, graphic design, production and distribution was provided by the Institute for Child Health Policy at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; John Reiss, Ph.D. Director of Program and Policy Affairs. The Purchaser's Tool is not copyright protected. The authors and sponsors encourage readers to print and distribute this document. Acknowledgment of the source of the material is appreciated. For additional copies of this document contact: John Reiss, Ph.D., ICHP 5700 SW 34th Street, Suite 323 Gainesville, Florida 32608. Email: jgr@ichp.edu