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 comply with Item 307 III of Chapter 3 of the 2012 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, which authorizes the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to promulgate regulations to implement changes related to appeals administered by and for the department. The amendments will address DMAS timelines and specifications for filing required documentation, including the sufficiency of the contents of case summaries, and will clarify DMAS' authority to administratively invalidate untimely filed appeals.

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: January 1, 2014.

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.