Virginia § 32.1-327 - Claim against indigent's estate for payments made
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 32.1-327 — Claim against indigent's estate for payments made, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32.1-327. Claim against indigent's estate for payments made
In accordance with applicable federal law and regulations, including those under Title XIX of the Social Security amendments of 1965, the Department may make claim against the estate of an indigent or medically indigent person for the amount of any medical assistance payments made on his behalf by the Department. The Department may waive its claim if it determines that enforcement of the claim would result in substantial hardship to the heirs or dependents of the individual against whose estate the claim exists.
1984, c. 781.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32.1-327 ("Claim against indigent's estate for payments made") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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