HB444: Public Procurement Act; certain payments under state plan for medical assistance services exempted.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.2-4348 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-4348. Exemptions.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to the:
1. The late payment provisions contained in any public utility tariffs prescribed by the State Corporation Commission; or
2. Payments to providers of services under the state plan for medical assistance services by the Department of Medical Assistance Services in cases in which the claim is not a clean claim as defined in 42 C.F.R. § 447.45 because the Department has initiated an investigation for fraud or abuse related to the claim or a review of the claim for medical necessity.