Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Medical Assistance Services intends to consider amending 12VAC30-30, Groups Covered and Agencies Responsible for Eligibility Determination. The purpose of the proposed action is to add the new adult expansion coverage group to the listing of hospital presumptive eligibility (HPE) covered groups. The amendments expand mandatory eligibility categories to add a new adult coverage group to implement Medicaid expansion. The new adult expansion group includes adults 19 to 65 years of age who have household incomes below 138% of the federal poverty level in accordance with federal requirements, which stipulate that this covered group must be considered for possible HPE-covered groups. The intended changes have already been reviewed and approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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: October 16, 2019.

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