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HOUSE BILL NO. 1599 Offered January 11, 2023 Prefiled January 6, 2023 A BILL to require the Department of Medical Assistance Services to take steps to amend certain waivers providing services for individuals with developmental disabilities to provide greater financial flexibility for certain services. ---------- Patrons-- Wachsmann and Hope ---------- Referred to Committee on Appropriations ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. The Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) shall take steps to amend the Family and Individual Supports, Community Living, and Building Independence waivers to implement a medically needy spend down provision that allows otherwise eligible individuals to spend income in excess of the income limit for waiver services on medical expenses in order to meet the waiver income limit. The Department shall undertake such actions as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act. The Department shall report on its activities and progress toward implementing the provisions of this act to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2023.