Expands the Nursing Facilities ventilator program.

Clarifies language regarding the inflation projection methodology for the Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF\/IID) program, and it will revise the ICF\/IID nursing wage inflation methodology.

This will continue to pay for performance quality incentive payment program for non-specialty nursing facilities and a related proportional rate reduction.

Treat and Refer Services.

Updates the Arizona disproportionate share hospital (DSH) pool 5 participant list for the DSH state plan rate year ending 2018.

Update existing state policy to add Physician Assistants as licensed practitioners where omitted.

Adds High Intensity Care Coordination to individuals aged 0-21 who have a diagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder and\/or Serious Emotional Disturbance.

This amendment increases the July 1, 2016 alternate payment methodology (APM) .

This SPA proposes to allow coverage of drugs purchased through the federal 340B drug pricing program for selective 340B contract pharmacies when the 340B contract pharmacy requests in writing and receives approval from the state to use these drugs for Minnesota Medicaid beneficiaries.

This SPA updates the income standard for Domiciliary Care Type I and Type II.