This SPA permits the state to (1) expand eligibility for children with a family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level (FPL); (2) cover the costs of uncompensated post-partum care for the provision of services for mothers of newborns deemed eligible for Medicaid using a Health Services Initiative (HSI); and (3) expand coverage in the state's CHIP for lawfully residing children under Section 214 of CHIPRA.
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