Methods and standards for establishing nursing facility payment rates.

Remove the 1932(a) managed care authority from the Medicaid State Plan after approval of the 1115 waiver demonstration for KanCare.

Primary care physician bonus.

This state plan amendment updates changes in regulations. Section 2302 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was enacted on March 23, 2010, for the provision of Concurrent Care for Children. The Act allows children to continue to receive curative services for their terminal diagnosis, while still receiving hospice services. Children no longer must waive their rights to curative care to receive hospice care.

A proposed change to the reimbursement methodology for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC). This change includes a new alternative methodology for calculating encounter rates.

A proposed change to the reimbursement methodology for Rural Health Centers (RHC). This change includes a new alternative methodology for calculating encounter rates.

Health Care Access Improvement Program (HCAIP).

Updating the state's pediatric vaccine reimbursement rate page to reflect current vaccine administration payment information. This rate adheres to the regional maximum allowed rate for administration of this vaccine as noted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program.

This amendment changes the reassessment for compliance with Section 1902(a)(68) of the Social Security Act from annually to at least every three years. This section ensures compliance with the "Employee Education about False Claims Recovery".

Stated purpose of establishing new Specialty Intermediate Care Facility Clinics and providing them with reimbursement.