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Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-323 (2026)

Department of Medical Assistance Services

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There is hereby established a Department of Medical Assistance Services, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the Department. The Department shall be under the direction of the Secretary of Human Resources and a Director of Medical Assistance Services who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly.

1984, c. 781.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Edwards, 370 S.E.2d 296 (Va. 1988).
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Commonwealth v. Edwards, 370 S.E.2d 296 (Va. 1988). · cites it 4× “Code § 32.1-323. In 1981, the General Assembly enacted Chapter 9 of Title 32.”
Fralin v. Kozlowski, 447 S.E.2d 238 (Va. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 4× “Pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 32.1-323 to 32.1-331.17, DMAS is responsible for developing its own reimbursement system, which must meet specified federal requirements.”
Fam. Redirection Inst., Inc. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, etc., 739 S.E.2d 916 (Va. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “See Code §§ 32.1-323 through -331.17. DMAS entered into an agreement with FRI to provide intensive in-home care services to Medicaid-eligible individuals in Virginia.”
Dr. Mark G. Turner, DDS, PC v. Va. Dep't of Med. Assistance Servs., 301 F. Supp. 3d 637 (E.D. Va. 2018). · cites it 4× “Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-323 . Additionally, DMAS has an eleven-member board ("DMAS Board"), which is comprised of five members who are health care providers and six members who are not health care providers.”
Turner v. Virginia Dep't of Med. Assistance Servs., 230 F. Supp. 3d 498 (W.D. Va. 2017). · cites it 3× “Secretary of Health and Human Services a state plan for medical assistance services pursuant to Title' XIX of the United States Social Security Act....” Va Code § 32.1-325(A). In implementing this state plan, the Director has the authority to “enter into all contracts necessary…”
New Hope Wellness, LLC v. Sentara Health Plans (Va. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 6× “Code § 32.1-323; see also Cmty. Alts. Va.”
Larry Dale Puckett v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “The court took both parties’ arguments under advisement and subsequently issued a letter opinion finding that Code 2 DMAS is an agency created by the legislature in Virginia and supervised by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.”
Virginia ex rel. Virginia Dep't of Med. Assistance Servs. v. Bowen, 680 F. Supp. 228 (W.D. Va. 1988). · cites it 4× “1 See Va.Code Ann. § 32.1-323 (1985). This suit also involves an interpretation of § 2363(c) of the DEFRA amendments.”
Carolina E. Leach v. Commonwealth (Va. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “See Code §§ 32.1-323 et seq. The DMAS possesses the requisite experience and competence necessary to determine who is eligible for the programs it administers under the Virginia Medicaid State Plan.”
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