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; 12VAC30-80, Methods and Standards for Establishing Payment Rate; Other Types of Care; and 12VAC30-120, Waivered Services. The purpose of the proposed action is to create a new recognized class of Part C providers to ensure that those providing early intervention services through the Part C program bill Medicaid first, if appropriate, before billing the Part C program.

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: December 23, 2009.

Agency Contact: Molly Carpenter, Child and Maternal Health Division, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-1493, FAX (804) 225-3961, or email molly.carpenter@dmas.virginia.gov.