Medicaid Policy Research for Legislative Staff and Policymakers

Research how other states have addressed Medicaid challenges. Compare legislative approaches, track State Plan Amendments, and access the full federal regulatory framework to inform policy development.

State Plan Amendment Tracking

Browse 9,322 CMS-published State Plan Amendments across 52 jurisdictions with full PDF text extraction. Filter by state, topic, and date range to track how programs evolve.

9,322 Total SPAs Indexed
52 Jurisdictions Covered
99 Policy Topics
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NJ-25-0016 Reimbursement

Increases the fee-schedule transportation rate of Medicaid members for partial care services.

New Jersey Approved: 2026-02-19 4 Pages

TN-25-0009 Benefits • Eligibility

Describes coverage of substance use disorder treatment services for eligible individuals who are patients in eligible Institutions for Mental Diseases.

Tennessee Approved: 2026-02-18 10 Pages

AR-25-0014 Reimbursement

Carves out select drugs from the DRG reimbursement for hospitals and use actual acquisition cost.

Arkansas Approved: 2026-02-19 6 Pages

NY-24-0040 Reimbursement

Reimburse emergency medical care from the location where the medical care was administered.

New York Approved: 2026-02-06 4 Pages

Federal Regulatory Framework

Access the complete federal Medicaid regulatory framework — 31 CFR parts from 42 CFR 430 through 460, with daily updates from the eCFR and Social Security Act.

Source Title Type Status
42 CFR Part 430 Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs Regulation Active
42 CFR Part 431 State Organization and General Administration Regulation Active
42 CFR Part 435 Eligibility in the States, DC, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa Regulation Active
42 CFR Part 438 Managed Care Regulation Active
42 CFR Part 440 Services: General Provisions CFR Active

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Drafting new Medicaid legislation? Use the AI assistant to research how other states have addressed similar policy challenges, with citations to specific statutory provisions.

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How do states handle Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder treatment in Institutions for Mental Diseases?

Tennessee (TennCare)

SPA TN-25-0009 describes coverage of SUD treatment services for eligible individuals in IMDs. The amendment covers 10 pages of benefits and eligibility criteria.

New York

NY operates Medicaid Health Homes (Section 23) and additional programs integrating behavioral health services with primary care under managed care delivery systems.

Federal Framework

42 CFR Part 438 governs managed care delivery of behavioral health services, including network adequacy requirements for SUD providers and quality measurement.

TN SPA TN-25-0009 42 CFR Part 438 NY Medicaid Section 23

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