Section 680. Administration and general background

A. The state shall use funds provided under Title XXI for obtaining coverage that meets the requirements of Title XXI of the Social Security Act and any waiver of federal regulations approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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 pregnant women into health plans, performing outreach, data collection, reporting, and other services necessary for the administration of the FAMIS MOMS program; and for employing state staff to perform Medicaid eligibility determinations on pregnant women referred by the contractor's staff.

C. Health care services under FAMIS MOMS shall be provided through MCHIPs and 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 23, Issue 07, eff. January 10, 2007; 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.