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CHIP State Amendment Plans
Alabama
This SPA provides assurance on page CS15 that the state accounts for reasonably predictable increases and decreases in income, using the approved methodology.
Approval Date: June 28, 2021
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
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Virginia
This amendment implements a health services initiative (HSI) to provide support for Virginia’s poison control centers.
Approval Date: June 24, 2021
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
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Health Services Initiatives
Iowa
This SPA demonstrates the state’s compliance with section 5022 of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act.
Approval Date: May 28, 2021
Effective Date: October 24, 2019
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Wyoming
This SPAs allow the state to transition its separate CHIP program, Kid Care CHIP, to a Medicaid expansion program This SPA provides assurance on page CS3 that the state accounts for reasonably eligibility for Medicaid Expansion Program.
Approval Date: May 25, 2021
Effective Date: October 1, 2020
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Wyoming
These SPAs allow the state to transition its separate CHIP program, Kid Care CHIP, to a Medicaid expansion program effective as of October 1, 2020.
Approval Date: May 25, 2021
Effective Date: October 1, 2020
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Program Administration
Virginia
This SPA demonstrates compliance with CHIP mental health parity regulations.
Approval Date: May 10, 2021
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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Utah
The state provides temporary policy adjustments in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Approval Date: April 15, 2021
Effective Date: February 1, 2021
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Colorado
The state provides temporary policy adjustments in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Approval Date: April 14, 2021
Effective Date: March 1, 2020
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Idaho
This SPA demonstrates the state’s compliance with section 5022 of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act.
Approval Date: April 14, 2021
Effective Date: October 24, 2019
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Kentucky
This SPA demonstrates the state’s compliance with section 5022 of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act.
Approval Date: April 8, 2021
Effective Date: October 24, 2019
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