Summary of State Medicaid Buy-In
Program Activities
April 2002

States with Medicaid Buy In Authority
and at Least One Year of Implementation Experience:
15 States

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Alaska

Arkansas

California

Connecticut

Iowa

Maine

Massachusetts (Section 1115 Waiver)

Minnesota

Mississippi

Nebraska

New Mexico

Oregon

South Carolina

Vermont

Wisconsin

States with Medicaid Buy In Authority
and Less Than One Year of Implementation Experience:
5 States

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Illinois

New Hampshire

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Utah

States with Medicaid Buy In Legislation Enacted
but without operational programs:
9 States authorizing programs or waivers;
4 states calling for studies

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Arizona (Signed by Governor 5/08/01)

Colorado (Signed by Governor 6/05/01)

Kansas (Signed by Governor 4/23/2000)

Indiana (Signed by Governor 5/11/01)

Missouri (Signed by Governor 7/06/01)

New York (Signed by Governor 01/25/02)

Oklahoma (Signed by Governor 5/24/01)

Texas (Signed by Governor 5/3/01)

Washington (Signed by Governor 6/27/01)

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Idaho

Louisiana

Nevada

West Virginia

For information contact Donna Folkemer, at 202-624-8171