This amendment aligns the home health services rule with the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and federal regulation, by adding nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and physician assistants to the list of practitioners who can order home health services. 

Effective 02/01/2021, this update amends the provisions governing adult mental health services in order to add peer support services as a covered rehabilitative service.

This update amends the provisions governing leave of absence days during a federal public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 

This amendment incorporates updates to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System physician office and outpatient fee schedule. 

This amendment increases the rate for Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System code J7307- Etonogestrel implant system on the physician office and outpatient fee schedule. 

This plan amendment updates the home health services fee schedule.

This amendment clarifies that pharmacists are able to provide and bill for services according to their scope of practice by adding them to the list of "Other Licensed Practitioners." 

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 nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and physician assistants to order home health as per the CARES Act.

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 pharmacy interns and techs to the providers who can administer vaccines. It also notes that the State will follow current vaccine administration reimbursement methodology for interns and techs, paying $14.15 per vaccine administration.

This plan amendment updates the date of the fee schedule for state plan services.