CHIP Pending State Plan Amendments
The following are links to California’s Children’s Heath Insurance Program (CHIP) State Plan Amendments (SPAs) that were submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). These SPAs were submitted to CMS for review and are currently pending approval. The final versions may be subject to significant change.
For any questions or concerns, please contact publicinput@dhcs.ca.gov.
2026 CHIP SPAs
26-0041 Demonstrates compliance and implements the mandatory federal updates regarding federal financial participation (FFP) eligibility criteria for noncitizens. (Submitted September 11, 2026)
2020 CHIP SPAs
20-0034 Demonstrates compliance with the SUPPORT Act as it relates to California’s SCHIP program.
2018 CHIP SPAs
18-0026 Demonstrates DHCS’ compliance with 42 CFR 457.496, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) final rule as it related to CHIP.