                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; INDIVIDUALS CONFINED IN STATE CORRECTIONAL
FACILITIES (§ 32.1-325.04)

A. The Department shall coordinate with the Department of Corrections to
identify persons in the custody of state correctional facilities who are
currently enrolled in the Commonwealth&#8217;s program of medical assistance or
who may be eligible for services under the state plan for medical assistance
upon release and shall, prior to the release of such persons, (i) review the
eligibility of currently enrolled persons to ensure continued access to medical
assistance upon release or (ii) enroll persons not previously enrolled who meet
eligibility criteria in the Commonwealth&#8217;s program of medical assistance
services; however, no services under the state plan for medical assistance shall
be furnished to any person while he is confined in a state correctional facility
unless federal financial participation is available to pay for the cost of the
services provided.

B. An individual who is enrolled in the Commonwealth&#8217;s program of medical
assistance services at the time of release from the custody of a state
correctional facility shall be eligible for services upon release and shall
continue to be eligible for services under the state plan for medical assistance
until such time as the person is determined to no longer be eligible for medical
assistance.

HISTORY: 2022, c. 300.