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 June 8, 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 (12 VAC 30-80).    

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 William Lessard, Provider Reimbursement Division, DMAS, 600 Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA  23219, or via e-mail at:  William.Lessard@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 (12 VAC 30-80)

12 VAC 30-80-30 is being amended to:  1) add rates for private duty nursing, assistive technology, and personal assistance services under EPSDT; and 2) add text describing the rates currently in place for the following mental health services:  Intensive In-Home, Therapeutic Day Treatment, Therapeutic Day Treatment-Partial Hospitalization, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Crisis Intervention, Intensive Community Treatment, Crisis Stabilization, and Mental Health Skill-Building Services.

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