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Comment Period Closed 2021

Date	Topic
11/23/2021	Proposed Amendments to Several NMAC Rules Regarding Postpartum Notice of Opportunity to Comment Proposed Register – Volume 44 Register 38 8.291.400 NMAC Proposed Amendments 8.293.600 NMAC Proposed Amendments 8.294.600 NMAC Proposed Amendments 8.308.9 NMAC Proposed Amendments 8.308.11 NMAC Proposed Amendments 8.308.20 NMAC Proposed Amendments 8.310.2 NMAC Proposed Amendments 8.326.3 NMAC Proposed Amendments Comments Received: Comment 1 Comment 2 Comment 3 Comment 4 Comment 5 Comment 6 Comment 7 Comment 8 Comment 9 Comment 10
11/9/2026	8.314.5 NMAC, Developmental Disabilities Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Notice of Opportunity to Comment Proposed Register – Volume 44 Register 33 Proposed Amendments – 8.314.5 NMAC Regulatory Impact Form Comments Received: Comment 1 Comment 2
10/26/2021	8.100.970 NMAC, General Provisions for Public Assistance Programs, Oversight Notice of Opportunity to Comment Proposed Register – Volume 44, Register Proposed Amendments – 8.100.970 NMAC
10/22/2021	Proposed SPA 21-0014 Transportation Coverage Notice of Opportunity to Comment Transportation Coverage SPA
10/22/2021	Proposed SPA 21-0013 Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Notice of Opportunity to Comment Presumptive Eligibility SPA
10/18/2021	Proposed SPA 21-0012 Third Party Liability (TPL) Notice of Opportunity to Comment Third Party Liability (TPL) SPA
9/16/2021	Proposed SPA 21-0011 Health Homes High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) Notice of Opportunity to Comment Health Homes HFW SPA
9/9/2021	Final NM Statewide HCBS Transition Plan Amendment Notice of Opportunity to Comment Final NM Statewide HCBS Transition Plan Amendment
8/24/2021	Proposed Amendments to Several NMAC Rules Notice of Opportunity to Comment Proposed Register – Vol. 44 Register 22 Regulatory Impact Form 8.200.400 – Medicaid Eligibility – General Recipient Rules, General Medicaid Eligibility 8.200.410 – Medicaid Eligibility – General Recipient Rules, General Recipient Requirements 8.231.400 – Medicaid Eligibility – Infants of Mother’s Who are Medicaid Eligible (Category 031), Recipient Policies 8.231.600 – Medicaid Eligibility – Infants of Mothers Who are Medicaid or Medical Assistance Program Eligible, Benefit Description 8.234.400 – Medicaid Eligibility – SSI Ineligibility – Due to Income or Resources from a Non-Citizen Sponsor, Recipient Requirements 8.234.500 – Medicaid Eligibility – SSI Ineligibility – Due to Income or Resources from a Non-Citizen Sponsor, Income and Resource Standards 8.243.400 – Medicaid Eligibility- Working Disabled Individuals (WDI) (Category 043) Recipient Policies 8.249.400 – Medical Assistance Program Eligibility – Refugee Medical Assistance Eligibility – Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) Program, Recipient Requirements 8.249.500 – Medical Assistance Program Eligibility – Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) Program, Income and Resource Standards 8.250.400 – Medical Assistance Program Eligibility – Qualified Individuals Whose Income Exceeds QMB ad SLIMB, Recipient Requirements 8.252.400 – Medicaid Eligibility – Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (Category 052), Recipient Polices 8.280.400 – Medicaid Eligibility – Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), Recipient Policies 8.285.400 Medicaid Assistance Eligibility – Emergency Medical Services for Non-Citizens, Recipient Requirements 8.285.500 Medicaid Eligibility –Emergency Medical Services for Non-Citizens, Income and Resource Standards 8.285.600 Medicaid Eligibility – Emergency Medical Services for Non-Citizens, Benefit Description 8.291.410 Medicaid Eligibility – Affordable Care, General Recipient Requirements 8.292.500 Medicaid Eligibility – Parent Caretaker, Income and Resource Standards 8.293.500 Medicaid Eligibility – Pregnant Women, Income and Resource Standards 8.294.500 Medicaid Eligibility – Pregnancy Related Services, Income and Resource Standards 8.295.500 – Medicaid Eligibility – Children Under 19, Income and Resource Standards 8.296.500 – Medicaid Eligibility – Other Adults, Income an Resource Standards 8.299.500 – Medicaid Eligibility – Family Planning Services, Income and Resource Standards 8.325.10 – Specialty Service, Emergency Medical Services for Non-Citizens
8/23/2021	Proposed SPA 21-0010 Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) Notice of Opportunity to Comment ICF/IID SPA
7/28/2021	Proposed SPA 21-0009 Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Notice of Opportunity to Comment CHIP SPA
7/14/2021	Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Spending Plan Notice of Opportunity to Comment HCBS ARPA Spending Plan
7/13/2021	Behavioral Health Policy and Billing Manual Notice of Opportunity to Comment Draft Behavioral Health Policy and Billing Manual Draft Behavioral Health Policy and Billing Manual Appendices
6/15/2021	Proposed SPA 21-0008 Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Rate Increases Notice of Opportunity to Comment State Plan Page
5/6/2021	Quality Strategy Notice of Opportunity to Comment 2021 Quality Strategy Draft
4/20/2021	8.311.3 and 8.312.3 NMAC Amendments Notice of Opportunity to Comment Proposed Register – Vol. 44 No. 06 8.311.3 NMAC – Proposed Amendments 8.312.3 NMAC – Proposed Amendments 8.311.3 Regulatory Impact Form 8.312.3 Regulatory Impact Form
4/20/2021	Amendments to 8.200.510, 8.200.520 and 8.291.430 NMAC Notice of Opportunity to Comment Proposed Register – Vol. 44 No. 10 8.200.510 NMAC – Proposed Amendments 8.200.520 NMAC – Proposed Amendments 8.291.430 NMAC – Proposed Amendments
4/12/2021	Proposed Amendments to Targeted Access Payments (TAPs) Notice of Opportunity to Comment State Plan Pages
3/19/2021	CareLink New Mexico 2021 Policy Manual Notice of Opportunity to Comment CareLink New Mexico 2021 Policy Manual Comments and Responses Comment #1 Comment #2 Comments and Responses
3/4/2021	NMAC Amendments for Several Rules Notice of Opportunity to Comment Proposed Register – Vol 44 No. 05 Proposed Amendments 8.308.6 NMAC, Managed Care Program, Eligibility 8.308.7 NMAC, Managed Care Program, Enrollment and Disenrollment 8.310.2 NMAC, Health Care Professional Services, General Benefit Description 8.321.2 NMAC, Specialized Behavioral Health Services, Specialized Behavioral Health Provider Enrollment and Reimbursement Comments Received: All Faiths NMBHPA Presbyterian Health Plan NM Alliance for School-Based Health Care
2/22/2021	Proposed SPA 21-0004 Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Notice of Opportunity to Comment State Plan pages
2/18/2021	Proposed SPA 21-0002 Rescission of SPA 20-0014 Pharmacy Curbside Payment Notice of Opportunity to Comment State Plan Page
1/26/2021	Medicaid Eligibility – Parent Caretaker, Recipient Requirements Notice of Opportunity to Comment Proposed Register Volume 44, Register 01 8.292.400 NMAC – Proposed Rule Amendments Regulatory Impact Form
1/22/2021	Draft Medically Fragile Waiver Application Revised February 17, 2021 Notice of Opportunity to Comment Draft Medically Fragile Waiver Application The Comment period has been Extended through February 26, 2021.
1/15/2021	Draft Developmental Disabilities Waiver Application Revised February 17, 2021 Notice of Opportunity to Comment Draft Developmental Disabilities Waiver Application The Comment period has been Extended through February 26, 2021.
1/20/2021	Proposed SPA 21-0003 COVID Vaccine Notice of Opportunity to Comment State Plan Pages
12/31/2020	1115 Demonstration Waiver Amendment #2 – Centennial Care 2.0 Draft Amendment Application Attachment A: Assessment of the Availability of Mental Health Services Public Hearing Presentation The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD), through the Medical Assistance Division (MAD), will hold public hearings and accept public comments on the Medicaid health care program known as Centennial Care 2.0 and changes to the program being considered as part of the amendment to the Centennial Care federal waiver proposed to be effective July 1, 2021. Comments will be accepted until 5:00 pm MST on Sunday, January 31, 2021. HSD is seeking federal authority to amend the 1115 Demonstration Waiver – Centennial Care 2.0 (Project Number 11W-00285/6) to make the following changes: Expand the Medicaid program toward a more integrated model of behavioral health care delivery by providing Medicaid reimbursement for extended IMD stays for individuals with Serious Mental Illness/Severe Emotional Disturbance (SMI/SED) in residential and inpatient Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) settings; Establish High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) as an intensive care coordination approach for children and youth who have high intensity needs; Establish a Primary Care Graduate Medical Education (GME) expansion funding mechanism designed to develop new and/or expanded GME programs focusing on the specialists of General Psychiatry, Family Medicine, General Pediatrics, and General Internal Medicine; and Expand coverage of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, to the extent not covered by the federal government during the period of Centennial Care 2.0 demonstration and its administration to individuals who have limited benefit plan coverage including Family Planning Category of Eligibility (COE), Emergency Medical Services for Aliens (EMSA), individuals covered under the COVID-19 uninsured population (FFCRA) and also those receiving only Pregnancy – related services. The requested amendment will impact the currently approved waiver authorities, expenditure authorities, and Special Terms and Conditions (STCs) for the period between July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2023. Important Dates The Department will hold two public hearings to receive comments about the draft amendment waiver. The public hearings will be held to receive comments about the draft amendment waiver as follows: Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) Meeting Tuesday, January 19, 2021 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. GoToMeeting https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/444460373 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (669) 224-3412 Access Code: 444-460-373 Join from a video-conferencing room or system. Dial in or type: 67.217.95.2 or inroomlink.goto.com Meeting ID: 444 460 373 Or dial directly: 444460373@67.217.95.2 or 67.217.95.2##444460373 Thursday, January 28, 2021 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. GoToMeeting Please join from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/335397581 You can also dial in using your phone. (For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.) United States: +1 (646) 749-3112 – One-touch: Tel+16467493112,,335397581# Access Code: 335-397-581 The public may view the draft waiver application that outlines changes being considered on HSD’s website: https://www.hca.nm.gov/centennial-care-2-0 You may submit a comment by using the online form available through the website. You may also email comments directly to MAD at HSD-PublicComment@state.nm.us or mail your comments to: Human Services Department ATTN: HSD Public Comments PO Box 2348 Santa Fe, NM 87504-2348