CMS-10398 #51 - 1115(a) Extension State Certification

Generic Clearance for Medicaid and CHIP State Plan, Waiver, and Program Submissions (CMS-10398)

#51 - 1115a extension state certification 09-13-2016

Bundle: GenICs 37 (Managed Care Rate Setting Guidance), 50 (Community First Choice State Plan), and 51 (Fast Track for Section 1115 Medicaid and CHIP Demonstration Extensions)

OMB: 0938-1148

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CMS Form: CMS-10398 #51


[State] Application Certification Statement - Section 1115(a) Extension



This document, together with the supporting documentation outlined below, constitutes [insert state] application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to extend the [insert demo name and project no] for a period of [insert no. up to 5] years pursuant to section 1115(a) of the Social Security Act.


Type of Request (select one only):


________ Section 1115(a) extension with no program changes


This constitutes the state's application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to extend its demonstration without any programmatic changes. The state is requesting to extend approval of the demonstration subject to the same Special Terms and Conditions (STCs), waivers, and expenditure authorities currently in effect for the period [insert current demo period].


The state is submitting the following items that are necessary to ensure that the demonstration is operating in accordance with the objectives of title XIX and/or title XXI as originally approved. The state’s application will only be considered complete for purposes of initiating federal review and federal-level public notice when the state provides the information as requested in the below appendices.


  • Appendix A: A historical narrative summary of the demonstration project, which includes the objectives set forth at the time the demonstration was approved, evidence of how these objectives have or have not been met, and the future goals of the program.

  • Appendix B: Budget/allotment neutrality assessment, and projections for the projected extension period. The state will present an analysis of budget/allotment neutrality for the current demonstration approval period, including status of budget/allotment neutrality to date based on the most recent expenditure and member month data, and projections through the end of the current approval that incorporate the latest data. CMS will also review the state’s Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program Budget and Expenditure System (MBES/CBES) expenditure reports to ensure that the demonstration has not exceeded the federal expenditure limits established for the demonstration. The state’s actual expenditures incurred over the period from initial approval through the current expiration date, together with the projected costs for the requested extension period, must comply with CMS budget/allotment neutrality requirements outlined in the STCs.

  • Appendix C: Interim evaluation of the overall impact of the demonstration that includes evaluation activities and findings to date, in addition to plans for evaluation activities over the requested extension period. The interim evaluation should provide CMS with a clear analysis of the state’s achievement in obtaining the outcomes expected as a direct effect of the demonstration program. The state’s interim evaluation must meet all of the requirements outlined in the STCs.

  • Appendix D: Summaries of External Quality Review Organization (EQRO) reports, managed care organization and state quality assurance monitoring, and any other documentation of the quality of and access to care provided under the demonstration.

  • Appendix E: Documentation of the state’s compliance with the public notice process set forth in 42 CFR 431.408 and 431.420.



________ Section 1115(a) extension with minor program changes


This constitutes the state's application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to extend its demonstration with minor demonstration program changes. In combination with completing the Section 1115 Extension Template, the state may also choose to submit a redline version of its approved Special Terms and Conditions (STCs) to identify how it proposes to revise its demonstration agreement with CMS.


With the exception of the proposed changes outlined in this application, the state is requesting CMS to extend approval of the demonstration subject to the same STCs, waivers, and expenditure authorities currently in effect for the period [insert current demo period].


The state’s application will only be considered complete for purposes of initiating federal review and federal-level public notice when the state provides the information requested in Appendices A through E above, along with the Section 1115 Extension Template identifying the program changes being requested for the extension period. Please list all enclosures that accompany this document constituting the state’s whole submission.


  1. Section 1115 Extension Template

  2. [List Enclosure]

  3. [List Enclosure]

  4. [List Enclosure]


The state attests that it has abided by all provisions of the approved STCs and will continuously operate the demonstration in accordance with the requirements outlined in the STCs.



Signature:__________________________________ Date:______________________

[Governor]

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CMS will notify the state no later than 15 days of submitting its application of whether we determine the state’s application meets the requirements for a streamlined federal review. The state will have an opportunity to modify its application submission if CMS determines it does not meet these requirements. If CMS reviews the state’s submission and determines that any proposed changes significantly alter the original objectives and goals of the existing demonstration as approved, CMS has the discretion to process this application full scope pursuant to regular statutory timeframes for an extension or as an application for a new demonstration.








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