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The Committee shall consist of no more than 20 members and shall include membership from appropriate entities, as follows: one representative of the Joint Commission on Health Care, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Health, the Department of Education, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, the Virginia Health Care Foundation, various provider associations and children’s advocacy groups; and other individuals with significant knowledge and interest in children’s health insurance. The Committee may report on the current status of FAMIS and FAMIS Plus and make recommendations as deemed necessary to the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources.\n\t\tThe Department of Medical Assistance Services shall enter into agreements with the Department of Education and the Department of Health to identify children who are eligible for free or reduced price school lunches or for services through the Women, Infants, and Children program (WIC) in order that the eligibility of such children for the Virginia Plan for Title XXI of the Social Security Act may be determined expeditiously.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":270135,"text":"The Department of Medical Assistance Services shall maintain a Children’s Health Insurance Program Advisory Committee to assess the policies, operations, and outreach efforts for Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) and FAMIS Plus and to evaluate enrollment, utilization of services, and the health outcomes of children eligible for such programs. The Committee shall consist of no more than 20 members and shall include membership from appropriate entities, as follows: one representative of the Joint Commission on Health Care, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Health, the Department of Education, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, the Virginia Health Care Foundation, various provider associations and children’s advocacy groups; and other individuals with significant knowledge and interest in children’s health insurance. The Committee may report on the current status of FAMIS and FAMIS Plus and make recommendations as deemed necessary to the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources.\n\t\tThe Department of Medical Assistance Services shall enter into agreements with the Department of Education and the Department of Health to identify children who are eligible for free or reduced price school lunches or for services through the Women, Infants, and Children program (WIC) in order that the eligibility of such children for the Virginia Plan for Title XXI of the Social Security Act may be determined expeditiously.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15498,"edition_id":1,"name":"Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan","identifier":"13","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12727,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:55:34","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:55:34","permalink":{"id":201607,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15498,"identifier":"13","token":"32.1\/13","url":"\/32.1\/13\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12727,"edition_id":1,"name":"Health","identifier":"32.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","permalink":{"id":201099,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12727,"identifier":"32.1","token":"32.1","url":"\/32.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":86147,"structure_id":15498,"section_number":"32.1-351","catch_line":"Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan established","url":"\/32.1-351\/","token":"32.1\/13\/32.1-351","metadata":false},{"id":59066,"structure_id":15498,"section_number":"32.1-351.1","catch_line":"Assistance with employer-sponsored health insurance","url":"\/32.1-351.1\/","token":"32.1\/13\/32.1-351.1","metadata":false},{"id":75225,"structure_id":15498,"section_number":"32.1-351.2","catch_line":"Children's Health Insurance Program Advisory Committee; purpose; membership; etc","url":"\/32.1-351.2\/","token":"32.1\/13\/32.1-351.2","metadata":false},{"id":66737,"structure_id":15498,"section_number":"32.1-352","catch_line":"Virginia Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan Trust Fund","url":"\/32.1-352\/","token":"32.1\/13\/32.1-352","metadata":false},{"id":64145,"structure_id":15498,"section_number":"32.1-353","catch_line":"Rights and responsibilities","url":"\/32.1-353\/","token":"32.1\/13\/32.1-353","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":59066,"structure_id":15498,"section_number":"32.1-351.1","catch_line":"Assistance with employer-sponsored health insurance","url":"\/32.1-351.1\/","token":"32.1\/13\/32.1-351.1","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":66737,"structure_id":15498,"section_number":"32.1-352","catch_line":"Virginia Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan Trust Fund","url":"\/32.1-352\/","token":"32.1\/13\/32.1-352","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/32.1-351.2\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 824<\/a> and 848<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2002, chapter 329<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 301<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 813<\/a> and 840<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":201617,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75225,"identifier":"32.1-351.2","token":"32.1\/13\/32.1-351.2","url":"\/32.1-351.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-351.2\/","token":"32.1\/13\/32.1-351.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Children’s Health Insurance Program Advisory Committee; purpose; membership; etc","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-351.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Department<\/span> of Medical Assistance Services shall maintain a Children’s Health Insurance Program Advisory Committee to assess the policies, operations, and outreach efforts for Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) and FAMIS Plus and to evaluate enrollment, utilization of services, and the health outcomes of children eligible for such programs. The Committee shall consist of no more than 20 members and shall include membership from appropriate entities, as follows: one representative of the Joint Commission on Health Care, the Department<\/span> of Social Services, the Department<\/span> of Health, the Department<\/span> of Education, the Department<\/span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, the Virginia Health Care Foundation, various provider associations and children’s advocacy groups; and other individuals with significant knowledge and interest in children’s health insurance. The Committee may report on the current status of FAMIS and FAMIS Plus and make recommendations as deemed necessary to the Director of the Department<\/span> of Medical Assistance Services and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources.\n\t\tThe Department<\/span> of Medical Assistance Services shall enter into agreements with the Department<\/span> of Education and the Department<\/span> of Health to identify children who are eligible for free or reduced price school lunches or for services through the Women, Infants, and Children program (WIC) in order<\/span> that the eligibility of such children for the Virginia Plan for Title XXI of the Social Security Act may be determined expeditiously.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PURPOSE;\nMEMBERSHIP; ETC (\u00a7 32.1-351.2)\n\nThe Department of Medical Assistance Services shall maintain a Children’s\nHealth Insurance Program Advisory Committee to assess the policies, operations,\nand outreach efforts for Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) and\nFAMIS Plus and to evaluate enrollment, utilization of services, and the health\noutcomes of children eligible for such programs. The Committee shall consist of\nno more than 20 members and shall include membership from appropriate entities,\nas follows: one representative of the Joint Commission on Health Care, the\nDepartment of Social Services, the Department of Health, the Department of\nEducation, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, the\nVirginia Health Care Foundation, various provider associations and\nchildren’s advocacy groups; and other individuals with significant\nknowledge and interest in children’s health insurance. The Committee may\nreport on the current status of FAMIS and FAMIS Plus and make recommendations as\ndeemed necessary to the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance\nServices and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources.\n\t\tThe Department of Medical Assistance Services shall enter into agreements with\nthe Department of Education and the Department of Health to identify children\nwho are eligible for free or reduced price school lunches or for services\nthrough the Women, Infants, and Children program (WIC) in order that the\neligibility of such children for the Virginia Plan for Title XXI of the Social\nSecurity Act may be determined expeditiously.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, cc. 824, 848; 2002, c. 329; 2004, c. 301; 2009, cc. 813, 840.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}