This state plan amendment adds Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Addiction as a service to the New Mexico State Plan.

This amendment proposes to exclude from coverage benzodiazepines for all conditions and barbiturates for the treatment of epilepsy, cancer and chronic mental health disorders for full benefit dual eligible as Medicare Part D will provide this coverage.

This state plan amendment updates the fee schedule for physicians and other licensed practitioners as required under Section 1202 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

This state plan amendment makes technical changes to reflect the income disregards currently in place for the family planning and the optional poverty-level pregnant women and infants groups.

This state plan amendment docmnents compliance with provider screening and enrollment provisions under 42 CFR 455, subpart E.

This SPA describes the methodology used by the state for determining the appropriate FMAP rates, including the increased FMAP rates, available under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act applicable for the medical assistance expenditures under the Medicaid program associated with enrollees in the new adult group adopted by the state and described in 42 CPR 435.119.

This state plan amendment requests the addition of certain licensed behavioral health professionals as core providers when providing services to children in an FQHC or FQHC look-alike. These providers will be reimbursed under the prospective payment system.

This state plan amendment requests an extension of the implementation date for recovery audit contractors (RAC), to be completed no later than July 1, 2013.

This state plan amendment documents the inclusion of children receiving Title IV-E kinship guardianship assistance payments as a covered population under the mandatory Title JV-E eligibility group.

This state plan amendment requests the removal of the restriction of "children only" from transportation services for approved HCBS Medicaid recipients, including adults as beneficiaries who are receiving NEMT services.