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Medicaid State Plan Amendments 2021
In compliance with Act 212 of the 2013 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, LDH has made State Plan amendments (SPA) available for public view dating back to July 1, 2013. Since the date of implementation, the Department has posted pending SPAs. Some amendments are still pending from prior years, others have been approved since July 1, 2013 and posted to the site. It should be noted that the SPAs are listed by calendar year as they are created under transmittal numbers indicating the year and chronological order of creation during that year. SPAs approved prior to July 1, 2013 can be found within the main text of the comprehensive State Plan.
21-0001 ICF/IID - Temporary Reimbursement for Private Facilities *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - March 11, 2021
- Public Notice - February 1, 2021
- Tribal Notice - February 1, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - March 11, 2021
- CMS Approval - June 1, 2021
21-0002 Medication-Assisted Treatment *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - March 31, 2021
- Tribal Notice - March 1, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - March 31, 2021
- CMS Approval - May 26, 2021
21-0003 Professional Services Program *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - March 31, 2021
- Public Notice - October 20, 2020
- Tribal Notice - October 30, 2020
- Redlined State Plan Pages - March 31, 2021
- CMS Approval - June 14, 2021
21-0004 Laboratory and Radiology Services *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - March 31, 2021
- Public Notice - November 20, 2020
- Tribal Notice - November 30, 2020
- Redlined State Plan Pages - March 31, 2021
- CMS Approval - June 24, 2021
21-0005 Nursing Facilities-Supplemental Payments *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - April 22, 2021
- Public Notice - January 20, 2021
- Tribal Notice - January 29, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - April 22, 2021
- CMS Approval - July 20, 2021
21-0006 LA Disaster SPA (Term Pharm PA extension) *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - April 13, 2021
- Tribal Notice - April 7, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - April 13, 2021
- CMS Approval - July 9, 2021
21-0007 Louisiana Disaster Relief SPA, COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Reimbursement Rate Increase *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - April 14, 2021
- Tribal Notice - April 7, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - March 15, 2021
- Responses to Standard Funding Questions - March 15, 2021
- CMS Approval - June 30, 2021
21-0008 Ground Ambulance Service Providers *WITHDRAWN*
- Initial Submittal - June 4, 2021
- Tribal Notice - March 11, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - April 1, 2021
- Responses to Standard Funding Questions - April 1, 2021
- CMS RAI - August 31, 2021
- RAI Response - September 24, 2021
- RAI Response Withdrawal - October 15, 2021
- Letter of Withdrawal - August 2, 2023
21-0009 Professional Services Reimbursement Methodology *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - June 29, 2021
- Tribal Notice - January 29, 2021
- Public Notice - January 20, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - May 1, 2021
- CMS Approval - September 9, 2021
21-0010 Third Party Liability *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - June 28, 2021
- Tribal Notice - April 8, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - April 1, 2021
- CMS Approval - August 26, 2021
21-0011 Personal Care Services - Long Term (LT-PCS Policy Clarifications) *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - May 20, 2021
- Public Notice - February 20, 2021
- Tribal Notice - March 8, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - May 20, 2021
- CMS RAI - August 17, 2021
- RAI Response - August 24, 2021
- CMS Approval - September 2, 2021
21-0012 Disaster Relief SPA (Laboratory Services)*APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - May 7, 2021
- Tribal Notice - May 6, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - May 7, 2021
- CMS Approval - July 21, 2021
21-0013 Disaster Relief SPA (FQHC and RHC) *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - June 21, 2021
- Tribal Notice - June 8, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - June 21, 2021
- CMS RAI - September 17, 2021
- RAI Response - September 29, 2021
- CMS Approval - November 10, 2021
21-0014 Disaster Relief SPA (Medicaid Admin. Claiming - RMTS) *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - June 21, 2021
- Tribal Notice - June 8, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - June 21, 2021
- CMS Approval - September 17, 2021
21-0015 Twelve Months Continuous Eligibility *WITHDRAWN*
- Initial Submittal - June 30, 2021
- Tribal Notice - May 28, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - April 1, 2021
- Withdrawal Letter - September 16, 2021
21-0016 CHIP Twelve Months Continuous Eligibility *WITHDRAWN*
- Initial Submittal - June 30, 2021
- Tribal Notice - May 28, 2021
- CMS RAI - August 17, 2021
- RAI Response Letter - September 9, 2021
- SPA Withdrawal Letter - October 4, 2021
21-0017 CHIP Substitution of Coverage *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - June 30, 2021
- Tribal Notice - May 28, 2021
- CMS Approval - September 8, 2021
- CS20 Non-Financial Eligibility - Substitution of Coverage - October 29, 2021
21-0018 Recovery Audit Contractor Program *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - August 16, 2021
- Tribal Notice - May 28, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - August 16, 2021
- CMS Approval - November 2, 2021
21-0019 Federally Qualified Health Centers Alternative Payment Methodology *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - September 7, 2021
- Tribal Notice - August 4, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - September 7, 2021
- RAI Letter - December 2, 2021
- RAI Response - February 15, 2022
- CMS Approval - March 14, 2022
21-0020 Rural Health Clinics Alternative Payment Methodology *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - September 7, 2021
- Tribal Notice - August 4, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - September 7, 2021
- RAI Letter - December 2, 2021
- RAI Response - February 15, 2022
- CMS Approval - April 21, 2022
21-0021 Targeted Case Management *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - September 30, 2021
- Tribal Notice - May 28, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - September 30, 2021
- Public Notice - May 20, 2021
- RAI Letter - December 15, 2021
- RAI Response - December 23, 2021
- CMS Approval - February 2, 2022
21-0022 COVID-19 Laboratory Testing *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - September 20, 2021
- Tribal Notice - July 2, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages- September 20, 2021
- Public Notice - June 20, 2021
- CMS Approval - December 15, 2021
21-0023 Behavioral Health Services *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - September 21, 2021
- Tribal Notice - August 4, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - September 21, 2021
- CMS Approval - November 10, 2021
21-0024 Act 421 Children’s Medicaid Option *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - September 13, 2021
- Tribal Notice - August 9, 2021
- Public Notice- August 10, 2021
- CMS Approval - December 9, 2021
21-0025 Disaster Relief SPA (FQHC and RHC Alternative Payment Methodology COVID-19 Treatment) *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - September 30, 2021
- Tribal Notice - August 26, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages - September 30, 2021
- RAI - December 21, 2021
- RAI Response - January 19, 2022
- CMS Approval - March 9, 2022
21-0026 Poison Treatment Advice and Prevention *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - September 30, 2021
- Tribal Notice - July 30, 2020
- Redlined State Plan Pages - September 22, 2021
- CMS Approval - November 9, 2021
21-0027 Medical Transportation – Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 *APPROVED*
- Initial Submittal - December 20, 2021
- Tribal Notice - November 30, 2021
- Redlined State Plan Pages- February 11, 2022
- CMS Approval - February 28, 2022