Child Health Plus State Plan Amendments

SPA Number Description Submission Date
SPA 19–24 Transition of Children to NY State of Health and Allowing Children to Recertify on the Last Day of the Month of their Enrollment Period March 13, 2019
SPA 19–25 Removes the Waiting Period from the Child Health Plus Program March 14, 2019
SPA 20–26 Compliance with Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) March 2, 2020
SPA 20–27 Compliance with the Children´s Health Insurance Program and Managed Care Regulations March 13, 2020
SPA 20–28 Child Health Plus Disaster Relief Provisions March 13, 2020
SPA 20–29 Health Services Initiatives (HSI) for the New York State Newborn Screening and Early Intervention Programs June 9, 2020
SPA Number Description Submission Date
SPA 16 Citizenship and Identity Proofing March 21, 2011
SPA 16–22 C A HSI for Poison Control Centers and Sickle Cell Screening; Addition of Ostomy Supplies to the CHPlus Benefits Package March 28, 2016
SPA 17–23 Health Services Initiatives (HSI) for the Opioid Drug Addiction and Opioid Overdose Prevention Program for Schools, Hunger Prevention Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) and Retroactive Coverage for Newborns March 31, 2017
SPA 17 Enrollment Center Functions May 20, 2011
SPA 18 Hurricane Irene September 20, 2011
SPA 19 Medicaid Expansion for children ages 6–18 between 100 and 133% of the Federal Poverty Level March 22, 2012
SPA 20 Addition of Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders to the CHPlus Benefits Package and other changes related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). December 14, 2015
SPA 21 Addition of Blood Clotting Factor to the CHPlus Benefits Package March 31, 2015