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CHIP State Amendment Plans
Florida
The state provides temporary cost sharing policy adjustments in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Approval Date: August 7, 2020
Effective Date: March 9, 2020
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Cost Sharing
Disaster Relief
Alabama
The state provides temporary policy adjustments in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Approval Date: August 6, 2020
Effective Date: March 1, 2020
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Disaster Relief
Indiana
The state provides temporary policy adjustments in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Approval Date: August 3, 2020
Effective Date: March 1, 2020
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Disaster Relief
Mississippi
Through this SPA, the state changes the type of coverage it provides to children from benchmark coverage at Section 2103(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (the Act) to Secretary-approved coverage at 2103(a)(4) of the Act.
Approval Date: July 28, 2020
Effective Date: November 1, 2019
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Benefits
Idaho
The state provides temporary policy adjustments in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Approval Date: July 23, 2020
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
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Disaster Relief
Mississippi
The state provides temporary policy adjustments in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Approval Date: July 22, 2020
Effective Date: March 18, 2020
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Topics:
Disaster Relief
Washington
The state provides temporary policy adjustments in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Approval Date: July 15, 2020
Effective Date: March 1, 2020
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Disaster Relief
Arkansas
The state provides temporary policy adjustments in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Approval Date: July 10, 2020
Effective Date: March 18, 2020
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Disaster Relief
Illinois
The state provides temporary policy adjustments in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Approval Date: July 10, 2020
Effective Date: January 31, 2020
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Disaster Relief
Nevada
This SPA updates state plan language related to the carve out of ground emergency medical transportation services from the managed care organization contracts. These benefits will now be provided on a fee-for-service basis.
Approval Date: July 10, 2020
Effective Date: April 1, 2020
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Program Administration