Bill Text: VA SB310 | 2018 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Medical Assistance Services, Department of; eligibility for services under waiver.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0566) [SB310 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2018-SB310-Chaptered.html

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CHAPTER 566 An Act to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to make recommendations regarding flexibility to individuals enrolled in certain waivers. [S 310] Approved March 30, 2018

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. §1. The Department of Medical Assistance Services (Department) shall make recommendations to the General Assembly for legislative, regulatory, or policy changes that provide flexibility to an individual enrolled in a home and community-based waiver to choose his place of residence in the Commonwealth and that ensure such individual's informed choice of place of residence does not reduce, terminate, suspend, or deny services for which he is otherwise eligible. The Department shall report such recommendations to the House Committees on Appropriations and Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committees on Finance and Education and Health by November 1, 2018.