The SPA implements community mental health center (CMHC) and substance use disorder (SUD) agency rate increases appropriated by the state legislature during the 2022 legislative session.

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.  The purpose of this amendment is to add a temporary 12% rate increases for home health aides.

This amendment proposes to allow providers of Early Intervention Day Treatment (EIDT) and Adult Developmental Day Treatment (ADDT) services to provide transportation to and from their facilities to their clients. It also updates the payment methodology to be consistent with Arkansas' methodology for other transportation
services.

This SPA is to amend the provisions governing adult mental health services in order to add crisis stabilization as a covered service.

This SPA is to update Attachment 3.1-F to align with the new Managed Care Contracts effective January 1, 2022 and to add new services delivered by the MCO. 

This amendment is to temporarily increase rates of payment for Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) services as a component of Rhode Island’s 9817 plan implementation.