Purpose of Fund:

Holy Cross Hospital Foundation (HCHF) established the Kids in Need Fund to help needy children pay for medical care or medical equipment. We focus on children whose families have exhausted other sources of funding for this care or equipment.

Eligibility Requirements: For an applicant to be eligible for assistance, the following conditions must apply:

The person who needs medical care or equipment must be younger than 18 years old, a permanent resident of Taos County, and eligible for a public assistance program (e.g. Medicaid, Children Medical Services, SSI), but the program(s) will not pay for the medical care or equipment requested. A medical provider must attest that the equipment or care is essential to the well-being or quality of life of the child in question.

1.Any approved medical equipment will be purchased by the Foundation, not by the recipient of the equipment or the family of the recipient.

2.The recipient of medical equipment and the recipient’s family must agree that they will not sell any medical equipment or other items received from the Foundation. If the recipient of medical equipment does not want or does not use the equipment or items provided by the Foundation, the recipient or the recipient’s family will return the medical equipment or other items to the Foundation.

3.The recipient of medical equipment or receiver of care and his or her family must sign a release absolving the Foundation of all liability for injury or harm that may come from the care or equipment received.

4.The decision of the Foundation Board concerning requests is final and cannot be appealed. The Executive Director will inform applicants of the Board’s decisions and will arrange for the financing and delivery of the care and / or equipment.