Virginia Law

A. The effective date of FAMIS eligibility shall be the date of birth for a newborn deemed eligible under 12VAC30-141-100 G. For all other children, the effective date of FAMIS eligibility shall be the first day of the month in which a signed completed application was received by either the LDSS or CPU if the applicant met all eligibility requirements in that month. In no case shall a child's eligibility be effective earlier than the date of the child's birth.

B. Eligibility for FAMIS will continue for 12 months so long as the child remains a resident of Virginia and the child's countable income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level. A child born to a mother who was enrolled in FAMIS, under either the Title XXI Plan or a related waiver (such as FAMIS MOMS), on the date of the child's birth shall remain eligible for one year regardless of income unless otherwise found to be eligible for Medicaid. A change in eligibility will be effective the first of the month following expiration of a 10-calendar-day advance notice. Eligibility based on all eligibility criteria listed in 12VAC30-141-100 D will be redetermined no less often than annually.

C. Renewal of coverage.

1. Renewal of coverage for individuals whose financial eligibility is based on the applicable modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) standard are performed as follows, consistent with 42 CFR 457.343:

a. Renewal of coverage is completed once every 12 months, and

b. Without requiring information from the individual if able to do so based on an ex parte review of reliable information contained in the individual's account or other more current information available to the agency.

2. If the agency cannot determine eligibility solely on the basis of the ex parte review or otherwise needs additional information to complete the redetermination, the individual is provided with a renewal form that is prepopulated with information contained in the individual's case. The individual shall be allowed 30 calendar days to return the renewal form and the necessary verifications.

If the individual's coverage is canceled because the renewal was not completed (either electronically, by phone, or on paper) or because verifications needed to complete the renewal were not returned, the individual has 90 calendar days after the coverage is canceled to provide the information necessary to complete the renewal without having to file a new application. This 90-calendar-day period is called the reconsideration period. If all necessary information is provided during the reconsideration period and the individual found eligible, enrollment will be restored without any lapse in coverage.