TITLE 22. SOCIAL SERVICES
Final Regulation
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The State Board of Social Services is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 4 a of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations that are necessary to conform to changes in Virginia statutory law or the appropriation act where no agency discretion is involved. The State Board of Social Services will receive, consider, and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.
Title of Regulation: 22VAC40-294. Applications for Public Assistance (adding 22VAC40-294-10, 22VAC40-294-20).
Statutory Authority: §§ 63.2-217, 63.2-501, and 63.2-501.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Effective Date: October 19, 2017.
Agency Contact: Thomas Steinhauser, Director, Division of Benefit Programs, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7362, FAX (804) 726-7662, or email tom.steinhauser@dss.virginia.gov.
Summary:
The action establishes Applications for Public Assistance (22VAC40-294), requiring (i) local departments of social services or the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services to provide all Medicaid applicants with information regarding advance health care directives, including information about the purpose and benefits of advance directives and how the applicant can make an advance directive and (ii) local departments of social services to obtain alternate contact information for Medicaid applicants, including the applicant's email address and cell phone number, and the applicant's preferred method of contact, including direct mail, email, text message, or phone call, pursuant to Chapters 106 and 472 of the 2017 Acts of Assembly.
CHAPTER 294
APPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
22VAC40-294-10. Notice of advance directives.
The local department of social services or the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services shall provide each Medicaid applicant with information on advance directives, including the purpose, benefits, and how to make an advance directive.
22VAC40-294-20. Alternative contact information.
The local department of social services shall collect from each Medicaid applicant alternative contact information, such as the applicant's email address and cell phone number, and the applicant's preferred method of contact, including direct mail, email, text message, or cell phone.
VA.R. Doc. No. R18-5162; Filed August 18, 2017, 10:08 a.m.