Section 280. Program application and enrollment

A. Any person requesting participation in the program shall be given the opportunity to file an application and, if determined eligible by the program, shall be enrolled in accordance with the provisions of this part within established funding constraints.

B. An applicant or applicant's representative shall complete an application on the form designated by the program. The program may request additional documentation for eligibility determination purposes as it deems necessary.

C. An unmarried child younger than 18 years old shall have a representative complete and sign the application.

D. Applications shall conform with the requirements of this part and those set forth by the program. Applicants shall be determined ineligible without prejudice when they fail to provide information sufficient for the determination of eligibility.

E. An applicant or applicant's representative shall sign a statement authorizing the program to verify from any source, including banks and public or private agencies providing monetary benefits, qualifying information submitted to the program as part of the application process. Refusal to sign an authorization shall be considered failure to provide sufficient information, and applicants shall be determined ineligible in accordance with the provisions of this policy.

F. Eligibility determination shall be made promptly, not later than 30 days from the date of receipt of the completed application by the program.

G. An applicant or applicant's representative may voluntarily withdraw the application at any time without prejudice.

H. An individual previously determined ineligible for program benefits may submit a new application at any time.

I. Program enrollment shall be effective on the day eligibility is approved. Premium payments for health insurance coverage beginning on the first day of the month following eligibility shall start as long as there is available funding.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 13, Issue 15, eff. June 1, 1997.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-325 and 32.1-330.1 of the Code of Virginia.