The medicaid director shall seek federal approval for all components, and aspects of components, of the medicaid program for which federal approval is needed, except that the director is permitted rather than required to seek federal approval for components, and aspects of components, that state statutes permit rather than require be implemented. Federal approval shall be sought in the following forms as appropriate:

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(A) The medicaid state plan;

(B) Amendments to the medicaid state plan;

(C) Federal medicaid waivers;

(D) Amendments to federal medicaid waivers;

(E) Other types of federal approval, including demonstration grants.