CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to revise the previously approved date for payment of retention bonuses to direct support workers pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) of 2021, Section 9817 (Pub. L. 117-2). Payment by agencies to staff must occur between July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022.
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