Section 20. Administration and general background

A. The state shall use funds provided under Title XXI for obtaining coverage that meets the requirements for a State Child Health Insurance Plan (also known as Title XXI).

B. The DMAS director will have the authority to contract with entities for the purpose of establishing a centralized processing site, determining eligibility, enrolling eligible children into health plans, performing outreach, data collection, reporting, and other services necessary for the administration of the Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan and for employing state staff to perform Medicaid eligibility determinations on children referred by FAMIS staff.

C. Health care services under FAMIS shall be provided through MCHIPs and through fee-for-service or through any other health care delivery system deemed appropriate by the Department of Medical Assistance Services.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 19, Issue 21, eff. August 1, 2003; amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 12, eff. March 28, 2014.

Statutory Authority

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