Increases payment rates for dental services (excluding state-operated dental clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health centers, the Indian Health Service, and tribal 638 facilities).

Ensures Non-Emergency Medical Transportation's (NEMT) provider and driver requirements are satisfied and add to the Alabama Medicaid Agency's State Plan as a statutory requirement for the assurance of transportation under Title 42 CFR § 431.53.

This amendment amends the language in the requirements for Third Party Liability - Payment of claims with changes required in the Bipartisan Budget Act and the Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act.

This SPA will add Alameda County to the list of geographic areas offering Targeted Case Management (TCM) services for the "Individuals with a Communicable Disease” TCM group.

This SPA will add Merced County to the list of geographic areas offering Targeted Case Management (TCM) services for the "Individuals in Jeopardy of Negative Health or Psycho-Social Outcomes” TCM group.   
 

This SPA will add Kern and Sacramento Counties to the list of geographic areas offering Targeted Case Management (TCM) services for the "Children Under the Age of 21” TCM group.