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CHIP SPA Processing Tools for States

As part of a strategy to increase transparency, enhance efficiency, and reduce burden for states in the review and approval process of state plan amendments (SPA), CMS committed to providing a tool kit to assist states in the development of complete submissions, and facilitate quicker adjudication of SPA submissions. This page provides a collection of existing CHIP SPA templates and guides for completing the templates that will be enhanced as more tools are developed.

SPA templates and implementation guides for CHIP Eligibility SPAs are no longer housed in MMDL and are now located under the following subheadings on the One Medicaid and CHIP Program System (OneMAC) FAQ page, located at https://onemac.cms.gov/FAQ:

  • Where can I download Medicaid CHIP Eligibility SPA templates?
  • Where can I download Medicaid CHIP Eligibility implementation guides?