But with the holidays so near, he thought it best to wait until after the first of the year to check enrollment procedures.

Normal admission is open to anyone who is a high school graduate or an equivalent, completes the enrollment procedures, and pays the fees for admission.

An October report by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that many states have reversed previous streamlining of enrollment procedures for Medicaid.

"Certainly the pattern for failure was set through, I think, questionable enrollment procedures," she said.

Children's health programs nationwide have suffered low enrollment rates, largely because of complicated enrollment procedures that stymie those who try to enroll, and poor outreach.

In such cases settlement recommendations are subject to the client's affirmative approval (as opposed to the "opt-out" or negative enrollment procedure of class actions).

The scene outside the guidance office, where the enrollment procedure begins, often resembles a frontier border crossing.

The law also provides for more streamlined enrollment procedures and better ways to keep children insured through the system.

Allen starts a beginner with an enrollment procedure in which weight and physical measurements, including the size of arms, legs and midriff, are entered on a form.

Failure to comply with this enrollment procedure in a timely manner may cause the loss of grade or pay retention, as appropriate.