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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-24-0013
State: Washington
Summary: This amendment is to add Behavioral Health Support Specialists as providers 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: WA-24-0007
State: Washington
Summary: This amendment will add Community Health Aide Providers (CHAPs) to the other licensed practitioner's benefit in the state plan.
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Transmittal Number: WA-24-0038
State: Washington
Summary: This amendment will remove a typographical error in Attachment 3.1-B page 21a.
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Transmittal Number: WA-24-0012
State: Washington
Summary: This amendment will add Substance Use Disorder Professionals, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Associates, Licensed Advance Social Worker Associates, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Associates, & Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associates as Other Licensed Practitioners in the State Plan.
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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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Transmittal Number: WA-22-0032
State: Washington
Summary: This amendment updates the requirements in the Medicaid State Plan for licensed mental health professionals who provide outpatient mental health services to clients eighteen years of age and younger.
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