# Medicaid Program; State Flexibility for Medicaid Benefit Packages
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule. · Published 2010-04-30 · Effective 2010-07-01 · 75 FR 23068
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-9734
- **Category:** medicaid
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 23068
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 440
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/04/30/2010-9734/medicaid-program-state-flexibility-for-medicaid-benefit-packages)
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