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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 amendment allows physician assistants to prescribe physical therapy, occupational therapy, and services for speech, hearing, and language disorders in the clinic, with both physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses being able to prescribe these in the home setting.
Summary: This amendment will allow Medicaid to exempt the following drugs from Medicaid co-payments: Opioid Antagonists, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, and medications used to treat opioid use disorder.
Summary: This amendment proposes to add the requirement for Tier 2 and Tier 3 PCPlus practices to ensure the provision of community based Community Health Worker (CHW) services. It also includes minor methodological and operational updates.
Summary: Recognizes the shift to require managed care plans to cover transportation to all Medicaid-covered services, clarifies coverage language, and reflects other technical adjustments.
Summary: This amendment proposes to update Rhode Island’s Medicaid State Plan to include chiropractic services and establish a payment methodology within fee-for-service Medicaid.
Summary: This amendment allows the Division of Medicaid to include coverage of home health services provided by a licensed practical nurse under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Summary: This SPA allows coverage of authorized drug imports when there is inadequate supply of the fully FDA-approved, non-imported drug product during a recognized critical drug shortage.
Summary: This SPA allows coverage of medically necessary prescribed drugs that are not covered outpatient drugs, including drugs authorized for import by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during drug shortages.
Summary: This SPA proposes to amend the State Plan to create a new, temporary non-preferred status, and establish criteria for new-to-market drugs that have not yet been reviewed by the Drug Utilization Review Board.
