CHIP State Amendment Plans
Nevada
This SPA allows Nevada to obtain federal funding to expand coverage to uninsured non-citizen targeted low income children who are lawfully residing in the United States, as permitted under section 2107(e)(l)(M) of the Social Security Act. On May 17, 2018, the state received approval for the same type of amendment under Medicaid SPA NVI 8-0003.
Approval Date: June 7, 2018
Effective Date: February 1, 2018
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Texas
This SPA updates the Federal Poverty Levels (FPL) of the eligibility and enrollment fee bands to be consistent with the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) eligibility levels.
Approval Date: May 21, 2018
Effective Date: September 1, 2016
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Financing & Reimbursement
California
Changes to the managed care delivery system for California's Population Medi-Cal Access Program (MCAP) population.
Approval Date: May 16, 2018
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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Managed Care
Nebraska
Implements mental health parity requirements in section 2103(c)(6) of the Social Security Act (the Act) and regulations at 42 CFR 457.496 to ensure that treatment limitations and financial requirements applied to mental health and substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than those applied to medical\/surgical benefits.
Approval Date: May 10, 2018
Effective Date: October 2, 2017
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Benefits
Financing & Reimbursement
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Kansas
Implements mental health parity regulations at 42 CFR 457.496 to ensure that treatment limitations and financial requirements applied to mental health and substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than those applied to medical\/surgical benefits.
Approval Date: April 25, 2018
Effective Date: October 1, 2017
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Benefits
Financing & Reimbursement
Program Administration
Idaho
In this companion CHIP SPA, the state is making changes to some of its benefits to align with approved changes to the state's Medicaid ABP.
Approval Date: April 19, 2018
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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Benefits
California
The state provides temporary policy adjustments for children in families impacted by disaster events.
Approval Date: April 11, 2018
Effective Date: October 1, 2017
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Disaster Relief
South Dakota
Implements mental health parity requirements in section 2103(c)(6) of the Social Security Act (the Act) consistent with regulations at 42 CFR 457.496 to ensure that treatment limitations and financial requirements applied to mental health and substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than those applied to medical surgical benefits.
Approval Date: April 2, 2018
Effective Date: October 1, 2017
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Benefits
Financing & Reimbursement
Georgia
This CHIP SPA eliminates its one-month premium lock-out period and makes technical changes to the disenrollment procedures in Section 8.7 of the CHIP state plan.
Approval Date: March 22, 2018
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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Eligibility
Arkansas
Through this SPA, Arkansas amends provisions governing the eligibility determinations of the Federally Facilitated Exchange (FFE). Arkansas is now approved to accept assessments of CHIP eligibility from the FFE, rather than eligibility determinations made by the FFE.
Approval Date: March 1, 2018
Effective Date: January 1, 2018
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Program Administration