CHIP State Amendment Plans
Tennessee
Updates the state's current MAGI-equivalent eligibility standards, by age group, for children covered in its title XXI-funded Medicaid program.
Approval Date: April 15, 2016
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Michigan
These amendments transition the majority of children enrolled in the state's separate CHIP to a Medicaid expansion program.
Approval Date: March 8, 2016
Effective Date: January 1, 2016
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Michigan
These amendments transition the majority of children enrolled in the state's separate CHIP to a Medicaid expansion program. Effective January 1, 2016, the following populations will now receive coverage under a Medicaid expansion program:.
Approval Date: March 8, 2016
Effective Date: July 1, 2014
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New Jersey
This SPA implements the addition of two benefits for children in families with incomes up to and including 200 percent of the federal poverty level: Behavioral Health Homes (BHH) and Psychiatric Emergency Rehabilitative Services (PERS).
Approval Date: February 24, 2016
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
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Tennessee
Updates covered benefits and copayment amounts for medical supplies home health, home infusion therapy, allergy testing, and specialty pharmacy drugs purchased at a n specialty network pharmacy.
Approval Date: February 19, 2016
Effective Date: September 15, 2014
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Financing & Reimbursement
Program Administration
Georgia
Eliminates the express lane eligibility program.
Approval Date: February 3, 2016
Effective Date: April 1, 2016
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Eligibility
Program Administration
Texas
Clarifies the state's non-financial eligibility policies on residency, citizenship, social security numbers, substitution of coverage, non-payment of premiums, and continuous eligibility.
Approval Date: December 23, 2015
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Financing & Reimbursement
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Michigan
To clarify the state's non-financial eligibility policies on residency, citizenship, social security numbers, substitution of coverage, and non\u00AD payment of premiums.
Approval Date: December 17, 2015
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Maine
Removes all vendors who are named in the body of the CHIP state plan.
Approval Date: December 17, 2015
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
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New York
This SPA adds benefits for the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), such as applied behavioral analysis (ABA) and assistive communication devices. This SPA also includes updates related to eligibility and enrollment procedures that have changed as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
Approval Date: December 17, 2015
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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