CHIP State Amendment Plans
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 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
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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Nebraska
Expands health care coverage to unborn children.
Approval Date: July 2, 2012
Effective Date: June 1, 2003
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Expansion
Maine
CHIPRA Section 214 - Lawfully Residing Expansion technical corrections to the State plan allows Maine to claim the eFMAP rate for translation services.
Approval Date: July 2, 2012
Effective Date: June 1, 2003
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Dental
Health Services Initiatives
Idaho
Increases co-payments for families with children in Idaho's Separate CHIP.
Approval Date: July 2, 2012
Effective Date: November 1, 2011
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Cost Sharing