Section 300. Enrollee openings

A. The number of enrollees in the program shall be limited to the number that can be covered by the program's available funding as reflected in available openings. DMAS shall project the expenditures for the current and expected enrollees and funding levels for the program to determine the number of available enrollee openings.

B. Initial available openings in the program shall be filled based on the applicant's date of completed application. In the event that more than one application is received on any one day, applicants shall be considered based on the order of the day and month of the applicant's birth, with January being month one.

C. Should the number of applications exceed available funding at any time, a waiting list shall be maintained by the program of applicants who are determined to be eligible for the program but for whom openings are not available when the eligibility determinations are made.

1. Available openings shall be filled from the waiting list on a first come, first served basis, using the same criteria defined in 12VAC30-100-300.

2. If an opening becomes available, the applicant shall be notified in writing by the program. The applicant must provide any necessary information to the program to verify that he is still eligible within 10 days of receiving such notification. The 10-day period may be extended by the program for just cause. If determined to be still eligible, the applicant shall be enrolled.

3. At the end of three months from the date of application, and every three months thereafter, if an opening has not yet become available, each applicant may be contacted by DMAS to verify the applicant's interest in remaining on the waiting list. At these contacts, applicants may be requested to inform the program of changes in the contents of their applications. At such time as funding becomes available for waiting list applicants, DMAS shall reexamine the applications for program qualifications.

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.