INTRODUCTION

This report focusing on issues relating to Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) in Iowa is the second in a series presenting results from the 2000 Iowa Child and Family Household Health Survey. Prior to this study, there was little comprehensive information available about the health and well-being of children with special health care needs in Iowa. The study was designed to identify the number of children in Iowa with a such needs and to evaluate their access to care, health status and family functioning as compared to children without special needs in Iowa.