To continue coverage of prescribed drugs that are not covered outpatient drugs in cases of a drug shortage, where the state determines coverage of the drug (including a drug authorized for import by the FDA) is medically necessary.

To add an assessment fee to the Health Home program to ensure that any child who may be eligible for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) under the Children's Waiver, demonstration or State Plan authority will be eligible to receive an HCBS assessment under the Health Home program.

This State Plan Amendment adjusts base per diem rates for Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) services rendered to persons under age 21 as follows: PRTFs will be reimbursed at provider-specific prospective rates based on the SFY 2020 or more recently available cost reports, including a 5% inflation factor and removing a cost cap provision. The per diem rate for children with a co-occurring diagnosis of autism will be at prospective rates based on 2020 or more recently available cost reports specific to service delivery of children with co-occurring diagnoses.

This amendment, effective October 1, 2022, updates the Arizona nursing facility supplemental payment pool description.

This plan amendment updates Dental Rates for 2023

This plan amendment updates the reimbursement methodology for physician services to align payment for topical fluoride varnish with the applicable dental service reimbursement methodology.

This plan amendment revises the payment methodology for Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services.