SB943: Medical assistance services; renewal information.


VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER
An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-325.3 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-330.5, relating to medical assistance services; renewal information.
[S 943]
Approved

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 32.1-325.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 32.1-330.5 as follows:

§ 32.1-325.3. Disclosure or use of information for purpose not connected with medical assistance program; Department not subject to certain disclosure.

A. The Board of Medical Assistance Services shall promulgate regulations consistent with federal law to provide safeguards against the use or disclosure of information, including information provided to a managed care organization pursuant to § 32.1-330.5, concerning applicants for and recipients of medical assistance services for any purpose which that is not directly connected with the administration of the state plan for medical assistance services.

B. Information in the possession or control of the Department or a managed care organization pursuant to § 32.1-330.5 concerning applicants for and recipients of medical assistance services shall not be subject to disclosure through discovery in litigation to which the Department is not a necessary party, unless the appropriate circuit court, for good cause shown, shall order such disclosure.

§ 32.1-330.5. Reports related to eligibility renewal.

The Department of Medical Assistance Services shall provide a quarterly report to each managed care organization that is contracted with the Department to provide services through the Medicaid managed care program that specifies the medical assistance application renewal date for each recipient of medical assistance services who has been attributed to the managed care organization.

SENATE BILL NO. 943

Offered January 19, 2018
A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-325.3 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-330.5, relating to medical assistance services; renewal information.
Patron-- McPike

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 32.1-325.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 32.1-330.5 as follows:

§ 32.1-325.3. Disclosure or use of information for purpose not connected with medical assistance program; Department not subject to certain disclosure.

A. The Board of Medical Assistance Services shall promulgate regulations consistent with federal law to provide safeguards against the use or disclosure of information, including information provided to a managed care organization pursuant to § 32.1-330.5, concerning applicants for and recipients of medical assistance services for any purpose which that is not directly connected with the administration of the state plan for medical assistance services.

B. Information in the possession or control of the Department or a managed care organization pursuant to § 32.1-330.5 concerning applicants for and recipients of medical assistance services shall not be subject to disclosure through discovery in litigation to which the Department is not a necessary party, unless the appropriate circuit court, for good cause shown, shall order such disclosure.

§ 32.1-330.5. Reports related to eligibility renewal.

The Department of Medical Assistance Services shall provide a quarterly report to each managed care organization that is contracted with the Department to provide services through the Medicaid managed care program that specifies the medical assistance application renewal date for each recipient of medical assistance services who has been attributed to the managed care organization.