Revises the personal care services (PCS) benefit to make the eligibility criteria for receipt of PCS the same irrespective of setting.

Removes the endorsement language from the State plan for Medicaid providers of mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse services.

This amendment will allow ongoing Medicaid recipients in the aged/disabled and Medicare Savings programs who are negatively affected by a discrepancy between the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase and the increase in federal poverty level to maintain their Medicaid through a COLA disregard.

Provides clarification to reflect that hearing aid services for children includes supplies and equipment and that the services meet the requirements of federal regulation at 42 CFR 440.110.

Allows Medicaid to substitute the Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) to meet the statutory and regulatory Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) review requirements during the PERM cycle years of 2013, 2016, and 2019.

Describes Payment Rates for Dialysis Services and Appropriately References the Supplemental Methodology Page.

Delegates the authority of the hearing and appeals process for beneficiary services and provider appeals.

Increased primary care service payment.

Makes the required changes related to enhanced payments for certain services furnished by Primary Care Physicians (PCP).

Psychologist Reimbursement.