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This page provides federal resources that are helpful during emergencies and disasters. We also created Medicaid & CHIP disaster preparedness toolkits to provide states and territories with additional disaster-related information.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Alaska for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on April 2, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on June 8, 2020 detai1ed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Alaska and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements. 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of New Jersey for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 23, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on April 29, 2020 and May 14, 2020 detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in New Jersey and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Utah for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on April 10, 2020. Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Pennsylvania for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 27, 2020.  Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of West Virginia for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 30, 2020.  Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Delaware for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 27, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on May 29, 2020 detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Delaware and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Tennessee for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 31, 2020.  Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Oklahoma for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 24, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on April 15, 2020 detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Oklahoma and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Wisconsin for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on April 20, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on June 3, 2020 detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Wisconsin and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Alaska for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on April 2, 2020.  Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.
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