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Chief Patron: Srinivasan
Increase Upper Income Eligibility for Children's Health Insurance Program

Item 287 #1s

Item 287 #1s

First Year - FY2025 Second Year - FY2026
Health and Human Resources
Department of Medical Assistance Services FY2025 $0 FY2026 $64,597,787 GF
FY2025 $0 FY2026 $121,665,987 NGF

Language
Page 358, line 22, strike "$477,127,900" and insert "$663,391,674".

Page 359, after line 40, insert:

"J. Effective July 1, 2025, the Department of Medical Assistance Services shall have the authority to amend the Virginia Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) State Plan to increase the upper income eligibility for children's health coverage to 255 percent of the Federal Poverty Level with a five percent disregard."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $64.6 million from the general fund and $121.7 million from nongeneral funds to increase the upper income eligibility for children’s health coverage for Virginia's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) program from 205 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) with a five percent disregard to 255 percent FPL with a five percent disregard, starting on July 1, 2025. Virginia has the second-lowest income eligibility in the nation at 205 percent FPL, with Idaho (190 percent FPL) having the lowest income eligibility. Meanwhile, the median CHIP income eligibility is 255 percent FPL across the United States. In recent years, states like Maine, Arizona, North Dakota, and Florida have used legislative action to increase their maximum income eligibility for CHIP.)