There is hereby established within the Department of Medical Assistance Services the State/Local Hospitalization Program for indigent persons. With such funds as are appropriated for this purpose, the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services is authorized to administer this program and to expend state and local funds in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 32.1-344

  • Department: means the State Department of Health. See Virginia Code 32.1-3
  • Director: means the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services. See Virginia Code 32.1-343
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245

1989, cc. 657, 746.