Medicaid Program; State Flexibility for Medicaid Benefit Packages
medicaid · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2010-04-30 · Effective 2010-07-01 · 75 FR 23068
Document
Document number
2010-9734
Federal Register citation
75 FR 23068
CFR reference
42 CFR 440
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicaid
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2010-04-30
Effective date
2010-07-01
HHS docket
CMS-2232-F4
Abstract
This rule revises the final rule published on December 3, 2008 to implement provisions of section 6044 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which amends the Social Security Act by adding a new section 1937 related to the coverage of medical assistance under approved State plans. That rule provides States increased flexibility under an approved State plan to define the scope of covered medical assistance by offering coverage of benchmark or benchmark-equivalent benefit packages to certain Medicaid-eligible individuals. In addition, this final rule responds to public comments on the February 22, 2008 proposed rule and comments received in response to rules published subsequently that delayed the effective date of the December 3, 2008 final rule until July 1, 2010.