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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 updates the Department of Health professional dispensing fee (PDF) for brand name, generic and over-the-counter (OTC) outpatient drugs to align with current costs.
Summary: Expands Health Homes into 8 additional counties with 7 providers. Will pilot a high fidelity wraparound model with 2 providers for children/adolescents. One provider will be first Tribal Health Home.
Summary: This amendment proposes to revise the Oklahoma State plan to incorporate language that authorizes the state to negotiate supplemental rebate agreements for pharmaceuticals involving value-based purchasing arrangements with drug manufacturers.
Summary: This SPA proposes to bring Vermont into compliance with the 340B drug pricing program requirements in the Covered Outpatient Drug Final Rule with comment period (CMS-2345-FC).
Summary: This amendment proposes to revise Iowa's Medicaid Supplemental Drug Rebate Agreement, along with removing a nonprescription nicotine replacement therapy from Iowa's excludable drug category on the state plan pages.
Summary: This SPA proposes to bring Vermont into compliance with the reimbursement requirements in the Covered Outpatient Drug final rule with comment period (CMS-2345-FC).
Summary: This amendment implements policy that health care facilities operated by Indian Health Service/Tribally-Operated 638 Health Programs/Urban Indian Health Programs (ITU) providers are designated as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC).
Summary: This SPA proposes to bring Ohio into compliance with the provider-administered drug requirements in the Covered Outpatient Drugs final rule with comment period (CMS-2345-FC).
