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Wisconsin BadgerCare Reform Approval Period: October 29, 2024 through December 31, 2029 Page 20 or expire without extension along with the Close-Out Report. Depending on the timeline of the phase-out during the demonstration approval period, in agreement with CMS, the evaluation requirement may be satisfied through the Interim and/or Summative Evaluation Reports stipulated in STCs 9.7 and 9.8, respectively. c. The state will present to and participate in a discussion with CMS on the Close-Out report. d. The state must take into consideration CMS’ comments for incorporation into the final Close-Out Report. e. A revised Close-Out Report is due to CMS no later than 30 days after receipt of CMS’ comments. f. A delay in submitting the draft or final version of the Close-Out Report may subject the state to penalties described in STC 8.1.

8.10. Monitoring Calls. CMS will convene periodic conference calls with the state. a. The purpose of these calls is to discuss ongoing demonstration operation, including (but not limited to), any significant actual or anticipated developments affecting the demonstration. Examples include implementation activities, trends in reported data on metrics and associated mid-course adjustments, enrollment and access, budget neutrality, and progress on evaluation activities. b. CMS will provide updates on any pending actions, as well as federal policies and issues that may affect any aspect of the demonstration. c. The state and CMS will jointly develop the agenda for the calls.

8.11. Post Award Forum. Pursuant to 42 CFR 431.420(c), within six months of the demonstration’s implementation, and annually thereafter, the state must afford the public with an opportunity to provide meaningful comment on the progress of the demonstration. At least 30 days prior to the date of the planned public forum, the state must publish the date, time, and location of the forum in a prominent location on its website. The state must also post the most recent Annual Monitoring Report on its website with the public forum announcement. Pursuant to 42 CFR 431.420(c), the state must include a summary of the comments in the Monitoring Report associated with the quarter in which the forum was held, as well as in its compiled Annual Monitoring Report.

9. EVALUATION OF THE DEMONSTRATION

9.1. Cooperation with Federal Evaluators. As required under 42 CFR 431.420(f), the state shall cooperate fully and timely with CMS and its contractors in any federal evaluation of the demonstration or any component of the demonstration. This includes, but is not limited to, commenting on design and other federal evaluation documents and providing data and analytic files to CMS, including entering into a data use agreement that explains how the data and data files will be exchanged, and providing a technical point of contact to support specification of the data and files to be disclosed, as well as relevant data dictionaries and record layouts. The state shall include in its contracts with entities who collect, produce or maintain data and files for the demonstration, that they shall make such data available for the federal evaluation as is required under 42 CFR 431.420(f) to support federal evaluation. The state may claim