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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: Authorizes the department to establish provider specific rates for services provided by Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs). The amendment also removes outdated language
Summary: Establishes the Tribal Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) provider type in Medi-Cal and establishes an Alternative Payment Methodology (APM) at the Indian Health Services All-Inclusive Rate for Tribal FQHCs
Summary: Proposes to add coverage allowing Doula Services to provide support for pregnant individuals throughout the perinatal period to the Title XIX and State Plan
Summary: This state plan amendment is to amend the provisions governing hospice services provided concurrently with life-prolonging treatments to individuals under age 21 in order to update existing terminology and reflect current practices, and to comply with federal requirements which allow for pediatric concurrent care
Summary: Eliminates changes made by PR SPA 20-0011 and documents that the Puerto Rico Local Poverty Level will return to the levels in effect prior to SPA 20-0011