Virginia Medicaid halts part of new caregiver regulations

Hours before new regulations were set to take effect on Friday, Virginia’s Medicaid agency halted most parts of new regulations for caregivers it announced last year.

The move came after months of outcry from families and advocates.

The restrictions from the Department of Medicaid Assistance Services would have applied to caregivers who take care of a Medicaid-enrolled spouse or minor child with an approved disability. The caregivers are known as Legally Responsible Individuals or LRIs.

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