The Board of Medical Assistance Services shall from funds eligible for this purpose from Title II of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency CARE Act (42 U.S.C. § 300ff-21 et seq.) or other funds appropriated or made available for this purpose, implement, and may promulgate any necessary regulations for implementation of, a premium assistance program for HIV-positive individuals which shall have, at minimum, the following characteristics:
1. Payment of health insurance premiums for individuals who are not eligible for Medicaid and who can document (i) HIV infection and inability to continue working for medical reasons and (ii) eligibility to continue their employer's group policy pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985;
2. Financial eligibility criteria allowing a maximum income of no more than 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines and countable liquid assets of no more than $10,000 in value;
3. Funds eligible under Title II of the Ryan White CARE Act shall not be used toward copayments and deductible payments; and
4. Coverage of family members, if the HIV-infected person's policy is the sole source of health insurance.
1994, c. 200; 1996, c. 195; 2000, c. 870.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 10 - Department of Medical Assistance Services
§ 32.1-323. Department of Medical Assistance Services
§ 32.1-323.1. Department to submit forecast of expenditures
§ 32.1-323.2. Elimination of waiting lists for certain waivers
§ 32.1-323.3. Dependents of foreign service members; waiting lists for certain waivers
§ 32.1-323.4. Department to facilitate transition of persons between certain waiver programs
§ 32.1-324. Board of Medical Assistance Services
§ 32.1-324.2. Director to facilitate communication
§ 32.1-324.3. Uninsured Medical Catastrophe Fund established
§ 32.1-325.01. Certain term life insurance considered resources
§ 32.1-325.1. Adverse initial determination of overpayment; appeals of agency determinations
§ 32.1-325.1:1. Definitions; recovery of overpayment for medical assistance services
§ 32.1-325.2. Department is payor of last resort
§ 32.1-325.4. Penalty for violation
§ 32.1-326. Director may make payments to or for eligible persons in state-owned medical facilities
§ 32.1-326.1. Department to operate program of estate recovery
§ 32.1-326.2. Pilot school/community health centers
§ 32.1-327. Claim against indigent's estate for payments made
§ 32.1-330. Long-term services and supports screening required
§ 32.1-330.01. Reports related to long-term services and supports
§ 32.1-330.1. Department to implement premium assistance program for HIV-positive individuals
§ 32.1-330.2. Medicaid managed care programs; program information documents; plain language required
§ 32.1-330.3. Operation of a PACE plan; oversight by Department of Medical Assistance Services
§ 32.1-330.4. Uniform assessment instrument for PACE plans
§ 32.1-330.5. Reports related to eligibility renewal
§ 32.1-331.01. Health Care Coverage Assessment Fund
§ 32.1-331.02. Health Care Provider Payment Rate Assessment Fund
§ 32.1-331.03. Process for payment directly to nursing facility or ICF/MR
§ 32.1-331.04. Personal care aides; orientation program
§ 32.1-331.05. Coordinated specialty care; work group
§ 32.1-331.13. Medicaid Prior Authorization Advisory Committee; membership
§ 32.1-331.14. Duties of the Committee
§ 32.1-331.15. Prior authorization of prescription drug products; coverage under state plan