Supplemental Reimbursement for Hospital Outpatient Services.

Implementation of a $1,510 spending cap on optional hearing aid benefits per beneficiary, per fiscal year.

Updates Methodology for Dental Services to reflect a 0.7% reduction.

Dental Services.

Provides Coverage for services in Freestanding Birth Centers.

Eliminates coverage for medically needy caretakers relatives, adjust assignments of rights, and changes methodology related to treatment of resources.

To implement an increase to the professional fee schedule for vaccines under the Pediatric Immunization program.

Adds Preventive Services to State Plan Services.

To implement the required Asset Verification System for the purpose of determining eligibility for aged, blind and disabled Medicaid applicants and recipients in accordance with 1940 of the Social Security Act.

Implements a new reimbursement methodology for Ambulatory Surgical Centers, to better align its reimbursement for services provided by ASCs with those for services provided in other outpatient settings.