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 12VAC30-20, Administration of Medical Assistance Services. The purpose of the proposed action is to establish a more formalized process by which to address administrative settlement agreements in a timely fashion. The proposed action will include (i) in 12VAC30-20-550, establishing the process for settlement agreement resolution between a Medicaid provider and the Department of Medical Assistance Services and (ii) amendments to the existing timelines, consistent with the new settlement agreement procedures, for issuing the informal decision in an informal administrative appeal or the recommended decision of the hearing officer in a formal administrative appeal.

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: November 13, 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.