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Medicaid State Plan Amendments

A Medicaid and CHIP state plan is an agreement between a state and the Federal government describing how that state administers its Medicaid and CHIP programs. It gives an assurance that a state will abide by Federal rules and may claim Federal matching funds for its program activities. The state plan sets out groups of individuals to be covered, services to be provided, methodologies for providers to be reimbursed and the administrative activities that are underway in the state.

When a state is planning to make a change to its program policies or operational approach, states send state plan amendments (SPAs) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for review and approval. States also submit SPAs to request permissible program changes, make corrections, or update their Medicaid or CHIP state plan with new information.

Persons with disabilities having problems accessing the SPA PDF files may call 410-786-0429 for assistance.

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Transmittal Number: WA-24-0026
State: Washington
Summary: This amendment is to add Community Health Workers as Providers of Preventative Services to the Medicaid State Plan.
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Transmittal Number: WA-24-0028
State: Washington
Summary: This amendment adds doula services to the Medicaid State Plan.
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Transmittal Number: MN-24-0021
State: Minnesota
Summary: This SPA amends effective date for Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) from June 1, 2024, to October 1, 2024.
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Transmittal Number: MN-24-0020
State: Minnesota
Summary: This SPA amends effective date for Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) from June 1, 2024, to October 1, 2024.
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Transmittal Number: MN-23-0031
State: Minnesota
Summary: This amendment adds coverage for seizure detection devices as durable medical equipment provided the seizure detection device is medically appropriate, and the recipient's health care provider has identified that a seizure detection device would assist the recipient experiencing a seizure or provide data to the health care provider necessary to appropriately diagnose or treat a health condition of the recipient that causes the seizure activity.
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Transmittal Number: MN-23-0018
State: Minnesota
Summary: This amendment makes changes to abortion, family planning, and doula services and rates.
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Transmittal Number: MN-23-0019
State: Minnesota
Summary: This amendment make changes to the Integrated Health Partnership (IHP) program that focus on administrative cleanup and increasing the role of quality in the program.
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Transmittal Number: MN-23-0017
State: Minnesota
Summary: This amendment makes changes to Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Benefits.
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Transmittal Number: WA-23-0047
State: Washington
Summary: This amendment adds Dental Health Aide Therapists per Court Order on January 12, 2023, and will align original SPA 17-0027 submitted on August 22, 2017, into the current Washington State Medicaid plan to cover and reimburse Dental Health Aide Therapists in accordance with state Senate Bill 5079 (codified into law at RCW 70.350.020).
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Transmittal Number: WA-17-0027
State: Washington
Summary: This amendment is to cover and reimburse for Dental Health Aide Therapists (DHAT) in accordance with state Senate Bill 5079 (codified in state law at RCW 70.350.020), signed into law on February 22, 2017.
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