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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>75225</law_id><section_number>32.1-351.2</section_number><catch_line>Children&amp;#8217;s Health Insurance Program Advisory Committee; purpose; membership; etc</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="32.1">Health</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="13">Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Medical Assistance Services shall maintain a Children&#x2019;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 <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Social Services, the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Health, the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Education, the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, the Virginia Health Care Foundation, various provider associations and children&#x2019;s advocacy groups; and other individuals with significant knowledge and interest in children&#x2019;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 <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Medical Assistance Services and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
		The <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Medical Assistance Services shall enter into agreements with the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Education and the <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">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></text><history>2000, cc. 824, 848; 2002, c. 329; 2004, c. 301; 2009, cc. 813, 840.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
