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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.
Summary: This State Plan Amendment increases the inpatient hospital per-diem rate of reimbursement for extended observation bed (EOB) services in hospital-based comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs (CPEP), subsequent to a CPEP full or triage and referral visit and where the beneficiary remains in the CPEP for longer than 24 hours.
Summary: To include coverage and reimbursement for gambling treatment provided to individuals receiving services from the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) certified services, pursuant to 14 NYCRR Part 818 Chemical Dependence Inpatient Services, 14 NYCRR Part 820 Residential Addiction Rehabilitation Services, 14 NYCRR Part 822 Outpatient Addiction Rehabilitation Services, 14 NYCRR Part 825 Integrated Outpatient Addiction Rehabilitation Services and 14 NYCRR Part 857, with the OASAS gambling designation, when services are for gambling disorder/problem gambling only.
Summary: This amendment expands school-based health services (SBHS) under the Rehab benefit with the following services: 1) school health aide service; 2) developmental rehabilitative therapy (enhances existing service); 3) specialized transportation. The SPA also introduces a new reimbursement methodology for SBHS.
Summary: This amendment proposes to allow the remote delivery of Crisis Services for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (CSIDD) through telephonic or other technology in accordance with State, Federal, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements. Other technology means any two way, real-time communication technology that meets HIPAA requirements.
Summary: This amendment proposes to expand Medicaid Harm Reduction Services for people who actively use drugs, provided at New York State Commissioner of Health waivered comprehensive harm reduction programs.
Summary: This State Plan Amendment proposes to extend the sunset date for the School Supportive Health Services Program Certified Public Expenditure reimbursement methodology to June 30th, 2023.
