The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of South Dakota for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 24, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on January11, 2021, indicated South Dakota’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed its ability to submit a state plan amendment (SPA) to fulfill the requirements outlined in section 1006(b) of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (“SUPPORT Act”).

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Georgia for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on April 1, 2020. Your follow-up communication to CMS on January 12, 2021 indicated Georgia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed its ability to submit a state plan amendment (SPA) to fulfill the requirements outlined in section 1006(b) of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (“SUPPORT Act”). 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Oregon for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 25, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on January 12, 2021 indicated Oregon’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed its ability to submit a state plan amendment (SPA) to fulfill the requirements outlined in section 1006(b) of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (“SUPPORT Act”).

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of New York for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 26, 2020.  Your Disaster Relief SPA submission, Transmittal Number 20-0048, submitted on August 25, 2020, and follow-up communication on October 7, 2020, detailed an additional federal requirement that also poses issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in New York and requested a modification of an additional requirement.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of New York for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 26, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on January 12, 2021, indicated New York’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed its ability to submit a state plan amendment (SPA) to fulfill the requirements outlined in section 1006(b) of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (“SUPPORT Act”).