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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 12. Health
Agency 30. Department of Medical Assistance Services
Chapter 130. Amount, Duration and Scope of Selected Services
11/21/2024

12VAC30-130-600. Definitions.

The following words and terms, when used in this part, shall have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:

"DMAS" or "the department" means the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services.

"DMAS-225" means the Medicaid Communication form used for the provider and the DSS eligibility worker to report changes including requests for adjustments to the patient pay.

"DSS" means the local Department of Social Services.

"Facility" means a nursing facility, intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, or a long-stay acute care hospital enrolled in the Medicaid program.

"Medical necessity" means an item or service provided for the diagnosis or treatment of a patient's condition consistent with community standards of medical practice and in accordance with Medicaid policy.

"Preauthorization" means obtaining the approval necessary for receipt of a specified service from a specified provider for a specified recipient before the requested service is performed.

Statutory Authority

§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 1396 et seq.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR460-04-8.16 § 1, eff. January 1, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 26, eff. September 17, 2021.

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