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 implement Chapter 890, Item 300 H of the 2011 Acts of Assembly, which requires electronic Medicaid claims billing for providers newly enrolled on or after October 1, 2011, and for all other providers as of July 1, 2012.

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.

Public Comment Deadline: October 24, 2012.

Agency Contact: Tom Edicola, Director, Program Operations Division, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-8098, FAX (804) 786-1680, or email tom.edicola@dmas.virginia.gov.