Updates post-eligibility treatment of income exclusions in accordance with the Stephen Beck Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act and recently passed State legislation.

To permanently elect the option to extend the Reasonable Opportunity Period for non-citizens who are making a good faith eff ort to resolve any inconsistencies or obtain any necessary documentation, or the agency needs more time to complete the verifi cation process. In response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency that started March 13, 2020, Ohio elected to allow an extension to the ROP for noncitizens through an approved Disaster Relief SPA (SPA 20-012) due to the Public Health Emergency.

This SPA is to make a change regarding when benefits are provided. Once the reasonable opportunity period is provided, the agency furnishes benefits on the first day of the month of application.

This SPA is to adopt the changes to the eligibility rules for the Former Foster Care Children eligibility group, as enacted by the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORD Act, Pub. L. No. 115-217, section 1002.

This plan amendment will allow treatment in place and mobile integrated health services to be provided by emergency services transporters under the supervision of a physician. Treatment in place will reimburse at a rate of $150 and mobile integrated health services will reimburse at a rate of $150 per event.

To adopt the changes to the eligibility rules for the Former Foster care Children eligibility group. as enacted by the substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act Pub. L. No. 115-217. section 1002.

This SPA is to amend the provisions governing Early and Periodic Screening Diagnostic and Treatment dental services, in order to link dental services to the Louisiana Medicaid fee schedule.

To adopt the changes to the eligibility rules for the Former Foster Care Children eligibility group, as enacted by the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act, Pub. L. No. 115-217, section 1002.

The purpose of the amendment is to change the minimum qualification for service coordinators to match proposed revisions recommended to state rule. HHSC is amending the minimum hiring qualifications for service coordinators (also referred to as case managers in the state plan) that work for LIDDAs throughout Texas.

This plan amendment allows payment for qualifying audio-only telemedicine visits.