What Are State Plans?
Under Section 1902 of the Social Security Act, all states must comply with some basic requirements. For example, each state must:
- Serve certain mandatory populations, such as poverty-level children and low-income pregnant women.
- Provide certain mandatory services, such as hospital care and physician services.
- Provide services that are "sufficient in amount, duration, and scope to reasonably achieve (their) purpose."
- Provide services throughout the state.
A State Plan outlines how each state will meet these requirements. Once the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approves the original Plan, they must also approve all future changes to the Plan before any changes become effective.
Oregon's State Plans
Oregon posts its plans on this website for informational purposes only. They are not legally binding, will not contain any pending State Plan Amendment (SPA) information, and are only current relative to the date on the title page. The
CMS Region 10 office in Seattle, Washington, maintains our official plans.
Proposed State Plan Amendments
When a state wants to change any of the Medicaid/CHIP benefits it offers or change the way in which services are offered, it must submit a State Plan Amendment (SPA). The following SPAs are currently at CMS review.
Approved State Plan Amendments