In accordance with public notice requirements established at 42 CFR 447.205 the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) publishes this notice to amend the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) State Plan pursuant to the COVID-19 public health emergency declared federally on January 31, 2020, and March 6, 2020, by Governor Holcomb. This public notice period will run from 7/8/20 to 8/9/20.

PURPOSE

This CHIP Disaster Relief State Plan Amendment (SPA) adds provisions for temporary adjustments to enrollment, redetermination policies, and cost sharing requirements for CHIP beneficiaries who reside and/or work in a state or federally declared disaster area. Additionally, the CHIP Disaster Relief SPA seeks to implement the proposed provisions for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020.

SUBMISSION OF COMMENTS

A copy of this notice is now on file at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451 and is open for public inspection. Also, a copy of this notice is now available and may be inspected by contacting the local county Division of Family Resources office, except in Marion County, where public inspection may be made at 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, Indianapolis, Indiana.

There will be no public hearing. Anyone who wishes to comment on the proposed renewal may submit through August 9, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Written comments may be sent via email to gabrielle.koenig@fssa.in.gov or by mail to:

All written comments concerning this renewal received by OMPP will be available for public inspection at the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning, 402 West Washington Street, Room W382, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Jennifer Sullivan, M.D., MPH

Secretary

Family and Social Services Administration