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 the following regulations: 12VAC30-50, Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services; and 12VAC30-60, Standards Established and Methods Used to Assure High Quality Care. The purpose of the proposed action is to comply with Chapter 847, Item 297 YY of the 2010 Appropriation Act that implements the requirement to review intensive in-home services and community mental health services to ensure appropriate utilization and cost efficiency.

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; Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 USC § 1396 et seq.).

Public Comment Deadline: August 18, 2010.

Agency Contact: Brian McCormick, Regulatory Supervisor, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-8856, FAX (804) 786-1680, or email brian.mccormick@dmas.virginia.gov.