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 provide a temporary extension to specific COVID-19 disaster relief provisions for specific clinic specimen collection and clinic vaccine administration payments currently authorized in DR SPAs 20-0009 and 21-0011.

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.  The purpose of this amendment is to waive Pharmacy Signature Requirements during the PHE.

This SPA provides Arizona with approval to provide 12 months of continuous postpartum coverage to individuals enrolled in its Medicaid program.

To adopt certain income disregards and make various eligibility-related updates to the state plan.

Chronic Care Management for Individuals with Serious and Persistent Mental Health Conditions to expand the Behavioral Health Home to more geographic areas and update staffing requirements to allow flexibility for the required provider infrastructure.

This amendment provides a rate increase for Maternal Services.

To clarify plan language in connection with recent federal guidance. This SPA has been submitted as related to Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 temporary, 5-year increase for for physician administered biosimilars drugs that will be paid Medicare's Average Sales Price (ASP) plus 8% (rather than plus 6%).