Approved California State Plan Amendment (SPA) 13-038. SPA 13-038 To Expand Certain Substance Use Disorder Services Delivered Through The Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) Program

In this document dated September 5, 2014, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) submitted by the State of California to make changes to Medicaid-funded addiction treatment. The SPA expands addiction treatment services to all Medi-Cal beneficiaries, and removes a limit on counseling in narcotic treatment settings . . .