Chief Patron: Stolle
EVMS - Transfer Funds for Medicaid Physician Payments (language only)

Item 243 #1h

Language
Page 204, line 6, after "C.", insert "1."
Page 204, after line 9, insert:
"2.  Eastern Virginia Medical School shall transfer funds to the Department of Medical Assistance Services to fully fund the state share for increased Medicaid managed care payments to physicians affiliated with Eastern Virginia Medical School.  The funds to be transferred must comply with 42 CFR 433.51."

Explanation
(This amendment provides language to transfer funds to the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to fully fund the state share for Medicaid increased managed care payments to physicians affiliated with Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). The current budget provides authorization for the transfer of funds for the state share of Medicaid payments to EVMS physicians under the Medicaid fee-for-service program. A companion amendment in Item 301 provides DMAS with authority to increase managed care payments for this purpose.)