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Provision of Medicaid and CHIP Services to Incarcerated Youth - FAQs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing this letter and attached
frequently asked questions (FAQs) to provide additional guidance to states on section 5121 of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA, 2023) (P.L. 117-328), which was signed into
law on December 29, 2022.0F
1 This guidance supplements State Health Official (SHO) Letter #24-
004, released on July 23, 2024.1F

Download the Guidance Document

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: December 19, 2024

DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.