§ 32.1-343 Definitions
As used in this chapter unless the context requires a different meaning: “Board” means the Board of Medical Assistance Services. “Director” means the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services. “Indigent person” means a person who is a bona fide resident of the county or city, whether gainfully employed or not and who, either by himself or by those upon whom he is dependent, is unable to pay for required hospitalization or treatment. Residence shall not be established for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of this chapter. Migrant workers and aliens living in the United States illegally shall not be considered bona fide residents of the county or city for purposes of the State/Local Hospitalization Program.
History
This law was first created in 1989. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 657 and 746 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1989 “Acts” aren’t available online.
1989, cc. 657, 746.