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2004 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 32.1-351.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 32.1-351.2. Children's Health Insurance Program Advisory Committee; purpose; membership; etc.
The Board, in consultation with the Outreach Oversight Committee, shall develop
a comprehensive, statewide community-based outreach plan to enroll children in the
Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan and, if so eligible, in
Medicaid. The Outreach Plan shall include specific strategies for (i) improving
outreach and enrollment in those localities where enrollment is less than the
statewide average and (ii) enrolling uninsured children of former Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipients.
The Department of Medical Assistance Services shall maintain an Outreach
Oversight a Children's Health Insurance Program Advisory Committee composed of
representatives from community-based organizations engaged in outreach
activities, social services eligibility workers, the provider community, health
plans and consumers that shall meet on a quarterly basis to discuss strategies
to improve outreach activities. to assess the policies, operations, and
outreach efforts for Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) and
FAMIS Plus and to evaluate enrollment, utilization of services, and the health
outcomes of children eligible for such programs. The Committee shall consist
of no more than 20 members and shall include membership from appropriate
entities, as follows: one representative of the Joint Commission on Health
Care, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Health, the
Department of Education, the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation
and Substance Abuse Services, the Virginia Health Care Foundation, various
provider associations and children's advocacy groups; and other individuals
with significant knowledge and interest in children's health insurance. As may
be appropriate, The Committee shall make recommendations regarding state-level
outreach activities, the coordination of regional and local outreach activities, and
procedures for streamlining and simplifying the application process, brochures, other
printed materials, forms, and applicant correspondence may report on the
current status of FAMIS and FAMIS Plus and make recommendations as deemed necessary to the
Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Secretary of Health and
Human Resources.
The Department of Medical Assistance Services shall enter into agreements with the Department of Education and the Department of Health to identify children who are eligible for free or reduced price school lunches or for services through the Women, Infants, and Children program (WIC) in order that the eligibility of such children for the Virginia Plan for Title XXI of the Social Security Act may be determined expeditiously.