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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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California

This plan amendment rescinds the alternative payment methodology (APM) for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Rural Health Centers (RHCs), and Tribal Health Programs (THPs) when COVID-19 vaccines are administered on their own and outside of a billable visit.

Approval Date: August 4, 2025
Effective Date: October 1, 2024

Illinois

This SPA describes coverage and adds per diem reimbursement for private duty nursing care for Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) beneficiaries.

Approval Date: July 31, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Delaware

This plan amendment updates the methodology for pediatric nursing facility care pediatric facility care currently applies only for members up to age 21.

Approval Date: July 30, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Kansas

This plan amendment adds the reimbursement rate for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) supplement.

Approval Date: July 30, 2025
Effective Date: May 1, 2025

Pennsylvania

This plan amendment increases the funding for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to qualifying acute care general hospitals that provide enhanced access to multiple types of medical care in economically distressed areas of the Commonwealth.

Approval Date: July 30, 2025
Effective Date: June 15, 2025

Colorado

This amendment amends vision services providers eligible to order, prescribe, refer or render vision services to include those providing services within their scope of practice per State Law.

Approval Date: July 30, 2025
Effective Date: April 26, 2025

Oregon

This amendment expands the nurse home visiting Targeted Case Management (TCM) services program to Coos County.

Approval Date: July 30, 2025
Effective Date: November 1, 2025

Oregon

This amendment confirms that Oregon allows retroactive enrollment of eligible providers.

Approval Date: July 25, 2025
Effective Date: July 1, 2025

Indiana

This Amendment updates the state plan assurances in accordance with federally mandated quality reporting requirements for the Child Core Set and the behavioral health quality measures on the Adult Core Set outlined in 42 CFR 431.16 and 437.10 through 437.15.

Approval Date: July 25, 2025
Effective Date: April 1, 2025
Topics: Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro)

Arizona

This amendment proposes an update to the Standards for Coverage of Organ Transplant Services to include small bowel transplant
as a covered service for adults aged 21 years and older.

Approval Date: July 24, 2025
Effective Date: October 1, 2025