Section 230. Waivers

A. The commissioner is authorized to grant or deny requested waivers and may delegate this authority to the district directors. A waiver to all or a portion of a charge may be granted for reasons of unusually serious health problems or extraordinary financial hardship. A resulting waived or partially waived charge shall be determined by the commissioner or designee, and reviewed and revised as needed. The commissioner or designee shall also identify those expenses that are considered to be medical bills, and shall review and revise this determination as needed.

B. In the event of an adverse decision, the patient, guardian or other authorized person will be advised of their rights to appeal under Part VII.

C. Waivers will not be continued past 180 days. Additional waivers may be granted, but the applicant must reapply at least every 180 days.

D. No person believed to be eligible for Medicaid or any state-sponsored children's medical insurance program and who has failed to complete an application for these programs will be eligible for a waiver.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR355-39-100 § 6.2 through § 6.5, eff. December 1, 1993; amended, Volume 20, Issue 22, eff. August 11, 2004.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-11 and 32.1-12 of the Code of Virginia.