CHIP State Amendment Plans
Virginia
Proposing to implement CHIPRA Option 214, expand managed care organization coverage throughout Virginia and discontinue the primary care case management (PCCM) delivery system, add coverage for case management services for enrolled children as part of early intervention services under Part C of IDEA, and discontinue the use of Virginia Health Care Fund funding as a source of State funding.
Approval Date: November 2, 2012
Effective Date: June 1, 2003
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Delivery System
Massachusetts
Proposing to implement a Health Service Initiative for multiple State programs.
Approval Date: October 16, 2012
Effective Date: June 1, 2003
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Health Services Initiatives
Oregon
Proposing to fund a Poison Control health service initiative.
Approval Date: September 26, 2012
Effective Date: April 1, 2012
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Health Services Initiatives
Nevada
Proposing to expand coverage to a population of Medicaid children whom no longer have a resource test.
Approval Date: September 17, 2012
Effective Date: July 1, 2011
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Eligibility
California
Proposing to eliminate the Dental Benefit Cap, initiate an Oral Health Initiative, expand the County Children's Health Initiative Program (C-CHIP) program in San Mateo County and remove Alameda County.
Approval Date: September 7, 2012
Effective Date: June 1, 2003
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Benefits
Vermont
Proposing to extend coverage to dependent children of state employees per Section 10203 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 and to remove the 30-day waiting period for new CHIP enrollees.
Approval Date: August 29, 2012
Effective Date: October 1, 2011
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Eligibility
North Carolina
Proposing to increases copayments for prescriptions drugs and approved over-the-counter medications changes the State's benefit coverage requirements from benchmark coverage to Secretary approved coverage by transitioning the program to a Medicaid look-alike benefit package and intends to bring the State into compliance CHIPRA Section 501 - Oral Health and CHIPRA Section 214 - Lawfully Residing Expansion.
Approval Date: July 27, 2012
Effective Date: October 1, 2011
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Benefits
Utah
This SPA implements CHIPRA Section 203 - Express Lane Eligibility at time of CHIP renewal using adjusted gross income from Utah State Tax Commission. It also implements presumptive eligibility in CHIP.
Approval Date: July 13, 2012
Effective Date: April 1, 2012
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Eligibility
Utah
This SPA re-benchmarked CHIP benefits so they are actuarially equivalent to the largest commercial HMO. Increases current co-payments for specialist visits and ER use for families with children in Utah's CHIP program.
Approval Date: July 13, 2012
Effective Date: July 1, 2011
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Cost Sharing
Nebraska
Expands health care coverage to unborn children.
Approval Date: July 2, 2012
Effective Date: June 1, 2003
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Expansion