| 2021 (old version) |
2023 (new version) |
Type of Change |
Reason for Change |
Burden Change |
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In the "Implementation Plan Instructions" section, added language to clarify that in the IPT tables that request information on specific settings, states need only provide information on settings for which they have been approved to claim FFP |
Addition |
Changes are intended to improve clarity |
No |
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In the "Implementation Plan Instructions" section, added language to clarify that states with approval to claim FFP for services provided in QRTPs that are IMDs should address these programs in Section 2 of the IPT ("Required implementation information") under Milestones 1 and 2, wherever "residential settings" are referenced |
Addition |
Changes are intended to improve clarity |
No |
| N/A |
In Section 2 ("Required implementation information"), updated the instructions for Milestones 1 and 2 to clarify that (1) the term “residential settings” includes QRTPs that are IMDs and (2) state Medicaid programs that intend to claim FFP for services provided in QRTPs that are IMDs should specifically address these programs in all rows under Milestones 1 and 2 that reference “residential settings" |
Addition |
Changes are intended to improve clarity |
No |
| N/A |
In Section 2 ("Required implementation information"), within the tables for Milestones 1 and 2, clarified that in each row where "residential settings" are referenced, states with approval to claim FFP for services provided in QRTPs that are IMDs should address these programs specifically |
Addition |
Changes are intended to improve clarity |
Yes for some states - If they are not already, states approved to claim FFP for services provided in QRTPs that are IMDs will now need to report information on these settings within the IPT (states that do not have this approval will not need to provide this information) |
| N/A |
Within the table for Milestone 1, clarified that any state with approval to claim FFP for services provided in QRTPs that are IMDs should use row 1.c ("Utilization review process to ensure beneficiaries have access to the appropriate levels and types of care and to provide oversight on lengths of stay") to provide a transition plan for children residing in QRTPs that are IMDs |
Addition |
Changes are intended to collect information requested by CMS in the “Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) Reimbursement: Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) Requirements Q&A" document available at: https://www.medicaid.gov/federal-policy-guidance/downloads/faq101921.pdf |
Yes for some states - States approved to claim FFP for services provided in QRTPs that are IMDs will now need to provide transition plans for children residing in QRTPs that are IMDs (states that do not have this approval will not need to provide this information) |
| N/A |
Within the table for Milestone 1, clarified that any state with approval to claim FFP for services provided in QRTPs that are IMDs should use row 1.d ("Compliance with program integrity requirements and state compliance assurance process") to provide information on requirements for QRTPs that are IMDs |
Addition |
Changes are intended to collect information requested by CMS in the “Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) Reimbursement: Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) Requirements Q&A" document available at: https://www.medicaid.gov/federal-policy-guidance/downloads/faq101921.pdf |
Yes for some states - States approved to claim FFP for services provided in QRTPs that are IMDs will now need to provide information on their requirements for QRTPs that are IMDs (states that do not have this approval will not need to provide this information) |
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