Bill Text: VA SB1451 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Department of Medical Assistance Services; supplemental payment for transportation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-17 - Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services [SB1451 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2025-SB1451-Introduced.html

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2025 SESSION

INTRODUCED

25103620D

SENATE BILL NO. 1451

Offered January 17, 2025

A BILL to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek federal authority to provide supplemental payments to Medicaid members to be used for transportation to medical appointments when other transportation options are not available.

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Patron—Srinivasan

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Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) shall seek necessary federal authority to implement the provision of supplemental payments to Medicaid members to be used for transportation to medical appointments when other transportation options are not available. The Department shall develop regulations for the provision of such payments, including under what circumstances such payments shall be authorized.