Virginia § 32.1-326.1 - Department to operate program of estate recovery
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 32.1-326.1 — Department to operate program of estate recovery, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32.1-326.1. Department to operate program of estate recovery
In accordance with applicable federal law and regulations, including those under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, the Department shall operate a program of estate recovery for all persons who receive payments or on whose behalf payments are made for Medicaid-financed nursing facility care by the Department. The amount recovered from the estate of a deceased recipient shall not exceed the amount of total Medicaid payments made on behalf of such recipient.
1993, cc. 193, 700.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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