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Budget Amendments - HB1500 (Conference Report)

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Authorize Transfers for Supplemental Medicaid Payments (language only)

Item 4-5.03 #2c

Item 4-5.03 #2c

Special Conditions and Restrictions on Expenditures
Services and Clients

Language

Page 557, line 29, after "3." insert "a)".

Page 557, after line 36, insert:

"b) Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine is hereby authorized to transfer  funds to the Department of Medical Assistance Services to fully fund the state share for Medicaid supplemental payments to the teaching hospital affiliated with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. These Medicaid supplemental fee-for-service and/or capitation payments to managed care organizations are for the purpose of securing access to Medicaid hospital services in Western Virginia. The funds to be transferred must comply with 42 CFR 433.51."



Explanation

(This amendment adds language authorizing Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine to transfer funds to the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) for the state match for supplemental Medicaid payments to the teaching hospital affiliated with the medical schools. A companion amendment in Item 306 authorizes DMAS to promulgate regulations to effect such payments.)