The Tennessee Medicaid program (TennCare) submitted an 1115 waiver amendment request to extend the already approved benefits in its home-and community-based services (HCBS) programs that were implemented through emergency 1115 amendments during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) publich health emergency (PHE), such that they are continued post-PHE. The waiver amendment request was submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on October 12, 2022. The request pertains to the TennCare CHOICES in Long-Term Services and Supports (CHOICES) and the Employment and Community First CHOICES (ECF CHOICES) programs. The state seeks to add enabling . . .