Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to rescind a temporary rate increase for inpatient hospital services as approved under Disaster Relief SPA TN 20-0009.

Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to provide a one-time incentive payment of $500 to each current In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) provider that provided IHSS to program recipient(s) during a minimum of two months between March 2020 and March 2021 of the pandemic, pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to add time-limited rate increases for certain non-facility-based behavioral health services and Independent Living Program providers; add new behavioral health service (Intensive Transition Services); and add a new provider type (Speech Language Pathology Assistant) under the 1915(i) state plan Home and Community Based Services benefit during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) period.

This plan amendment updates the state plan rates for vaccines under the Pediatric Immunization Program.

This plan amendment increases the Autism Treatment State Plan Services rate and conversion factor to reflect the 2021 legislative appropriation of a 1% increase.

Update the Standard Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) to confirm coverage of Durable Medical Equipment (DME) services.

Adds EPSDT preventative behavioral health services and established the methods and standards used to set payment rates.