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: 12VAC30-141, Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan. The purpose of the proposed action is to provide for state-only funding for newborns of mothers enrolled in FAMIS where no FAMIS or Medicaid application is timely filed for the newborn.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-324, 32.1-325 and 32.1-351 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comments: Public comments may be submitted until 5 p.m. on February 18, 2009.

Agency Contact: Molly Carpenter, Division of Maternal and Child Health, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-1493, FAX (804) 786-1680, or email molly.carpenter@dmas.virginia.gov.