Title of Regulation: 12VAC30-50. Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care Services (adding 12VAC30-50-610).

Statutory Authority: § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 1396 et seq.

Expiration Date Extended Through: September 17, 2021.

The Governor has approved the request of the Department of Medical Assistance Services to extend the expiration date of the emergency regulation for 12VAC30-50 for six months as provided for in § 2.2-4011 D of the Code of Virginia. Therefore, the emergency regulation is continued in effect through September 17, 2021. This extension is required for the Department of Medical Assistance Services to continue to apply the Alternative Benefit Program, which is the program approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to describe the benefits available to individuals covered through Medicaid expansion. The emergency regulation was published in 35:25 VA.R. 3044-3046 August 5, 2019.

Agency Contact: Emily McClellan, Regulatory Supervisor, Policy Division, Department of Medical Assistance Services, 600 East Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804)371-4300, FAX (804)786-1680, or email emily.mcclellan@dmas.virginia.gov.