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Medicaid State Plan Amendments

A Medicaid and CHIP state plan is an agreement between a state and the Federal government describing how that state administers its Medicaid and CHIP programs. It gives an assurance that a state will abide by Federal rules and may claim Federal matching funds for its program activities. The state plan sets out groups of individuals to be covered, services to be provided, methodologies for providers to be reimbursed and the administrative activities that are underway in the state.

When a state is planning to make a change to its program policies or operational approach, states send state plan amendments (SPAs) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for review and approval. States also submit SPAs to request permissible program changes, make corrections, or update their Medicaid or CHIP state plan with new information.

Persons with disabilities having problems accessing the SPA PDF files may call 410-786-0429 for assistance.

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Transmittal Number: SD-25-0002
State: South Dakota
Summary: This amendment proposed a two-year extension of the exception from establishing a Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program.
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Transmittal Number: SC-24-0028
State: South Dakota
Summary: This amendment updates the name of the designee to review State Plan Amendments for South Carolina.
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Transmittal Number: SD-22-0011
State: South Dakota
Summary: The purpose of this SPA is to add mandatory coverage of COVID-19 vaccine and administration, testing, and treatment benefits as required by Section 9811 of the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Transmittal Number: SD-22-0015
State: South Dakota
Summary: This SPA seeks an exception to the Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program.
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Transmittal Number: SD-20-0010
State: South Dakota
Summary: Effective March 1, 2020, this amendment establishes coverage of COVID-19 vaccine administration and a reimbursement rate for COVID-19 vaccine administration for providers reimbursed on a fee-for-service basis. 
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  • Tribal Issues
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Transmittal Number: SD-21-0002
State: South Dakota
Summary: Effective June 1, 2021 until terminated on May 31, 2023, this amendment extends the exception to the Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program.
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  • Financing & Reimbursement
  • Program Integrity
  • Program Administration
  • Current State Plan
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Transmittal Number: SD-20-0009
State: South Dakota
Summary: Removes the face-to-face requirement for community mental health center providers.
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Transmittal Number: SD-20-0007
State: South Dakota
Summary: implements inflationary rate increases appropriated by the state during the 2020 legislative session
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Transmittal Number: SD-20-0003
State: South Dakota
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to waive cost-sharing for testing services, testing-related services and treatments of COVID-19 and suspend the face-to-face requirements for community mental health centers.
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Transmittal Number: SD-20-0001
State: South Dakota
Summary: Clarifies that census bureau wages for temporary employment Goals and Objectives related to decennial census activities are not considered countable income.
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