LEGAL NOTICE

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND

(Pursuant to §1902(a)(13) of the Act (U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13))

THE VIRGINIA STATE PLAN FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

This Notice was posted on November 22, 2017.

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) hereby affords the public notice of its intention to amend the Virginia State Plan for Medical Assistance to provide for changes to the Methods and Standards for Establishing Payment Rates—Other Types of Care (12VAC30-80).

This notice is intended to satisfy the requirements of 42 C.F.R. § 447.205 and of § 1902(a)(13) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(13). A copy of this notice is available for public review from Jimeequa Williams, Policy & Research Division, DMAS, 600 Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, or via e-mail at: Jimeequa.Williams@dmas.virginia.gov.

This notice is available for public review on the Regulatory Town Hall (www.townhall.com), on the General Notices page, found at: https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/generalnotice.cfm

Reimbursement Changes Affecting Other Types of Care (12VAC30-80)12VAC30-80-30 is being amended to:

The agency’s fee schedule is being updated on December 20, 2017 to include updated dental procedure codes.

There is no expected increase or decrease in aggregate annual expenditures.