The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced the approval of Delaware and Tennessee as the first states to provide diapers to children covered by Medicaid. The approvals were granted under section 1115 demonstrations, which can be used to experiment or test new policies that are likely to assist in promoting Medicaid objectives. Delaware will be allowed to provide up to 80 diapers and one pack of baby wipes per week to mothers in the first twelve weeks postpartum, while Tennessee is authorized to provide 100 diapers per month for all children under age two enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program. 

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