Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Department of Medical Assistance Services intends to consider amending 12VAC30-50, Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services. The purpose of the proposed action is to permit the Department of Medical Assistance Services to cover low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screenings for high-risk adults as a preventive service, thereby enabling the department to help make further reductions in lung cancer morbidity and mortality. Additionally, the action will align the regulation with established federal recommendations that support LDCT screening.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC §1396 et seq.

Public Comment Deadline: January 25, 2017.

Agency Contact: Emily McClellan, Regulatory Supervisor, Department of Medical Assistance Services, Policy Division, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-4300, FAX (804) 786-1680, or email emily.mcclellan@dmas.virginia.gov.