Section 10. Designation and authority

Part I. Single State Agency Organization

A. The Department of Medical Assistance Services is the single state agency designated to administer or supervise the administration of the Medicaid program under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. (All references in this plan to "the Medicaid agency" mean the agency named in this subsection.)

12VAC30-20-10 is a certification signed by the State Attorney General identifying the single state agency and citing the legal authority under which it administers or supervises administration of the program.

B. The entire plan under Title XIX is administered or supervised by the state agency named in subsection A of this section.

C. No waivers of the single state agency requirements have ever been granted.

D. Determinations of eligibility for Medicaid under this plan are made by the agency or agencies specified in 12VAC30-30-10. There is a written agreement between the agency named in subsection A of this section and other agencies making such determinations for specific groups covered under this plan. The agreement defines the relationships and respective responsibilities of the agencies.

E. All other provisions of this plan are administered by the Medicaid agency except for those functions for which final authority has been granted to a Professional Standards Review Organization under Title XI of the Act.

F. All other requirements of 42 CFR 431.10 are met.

Historical Notes

Subsection (a) derived from VR460-01-2, eff. March 1, 1985; subsection (b) derived from VR460-01-3, eff. October 1, 1976; subsection (c) derived from VR460-01-4, eff. October 1, 1976; subsection (d) derived from VR460-01-5, eff. October 1, 1976; subsections (e) and (f) derived from VR460-01-6, eff. October 1, 1976.

Statutory Authority

Social Security Act Title XIX; 42 CFR 430 to end; all other applicable statutory and regulatory sections.