# Medicaid Program; State Flexibility for Medicaid Benefit Packages
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule. · Published 2008-12-03 · Effective 2009-02-02 · 73 FR 73694
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-28330
- **Category:** medicaid
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 73694
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 440
- **Publication date:** 2008-12-03
- **Effective date:** 2009-02-02
- **HHS docket:** CMS-2232-F
## Abstract

This final rule will 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. It also 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 recipients. In addition, this final rule responds to public comments on the February 22, 2008, proposed rule that pertain to the State Medicaid benefit package provisions.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/12/03/E8-28330/medicaid-program-state-flexibility-for-medicaid-benefit-packages)
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