An amendment to update rate year 2024 payment methodologies for nursing facilities services.

Provide a twelve (12) month continuous eligibility period to children under age nineteen, who no longer meet eligibility requirements. This SPA will align the District's eligibility and operational practices with new federal requirements set forth under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023.

Provides 12 months of continuous Medicaid eligibility for children under age 19.

1915(j)-state plan home and community-based services (HCBS) benefit.

This plan amendment updates the pricing methodology for hospital services using certain specialty drugs delivered in the outpatient hospital setting.

To authorize payment for Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) provided to children/youth referred and eligible for Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) by agencies designated in Other Licensed Practitioner (OLP) and/or Community Psychiatric Supports and Treatment (CPST) by the New York State designation process that have completed the EBP training and certification process.

To add coverage to Medicaid for preventive health services provided by doulas to pregnant and postpartum individuals.

This SPA increases the monthly personal needs allowance for Medicaid beneficiaries residing in nursing facilities.

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to allow the state to implement temporary policies while returning to normal operations after the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to extend certain COVID-19 disaster relief policies originally approved in Disaster Relief SPAs IL-20-0004, IL-20-0013, IL-21-0004, IL-21-0005, and IL-23-0016. This amendment also proposes to add a new Section 7.4.C to temporarily increase the asset test to $17,500 for Medicaid beneficiaries determined eligible through the Aged, Blind, and Disabled category.