VA HJR35

Requests the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to collect data on Medicaid estate recovery practices in Virginia, including whether the state recovers beyond federally required minimums

Requires DMAS to identify policies on recovering assets beyond probate estates, exclusions for homes of modest value, cost-effectiveness thresholds for pursuing recovery, and undue hardship waiver criteria

Mandates collection of five years of data on total collections, undue hardship waiver applications submitted, and waiver approval rates, including race and demographic breakdowns

Notes that people of color make up nearly 60% of Medicaid enrollees under age 65 and are disproportionately affected by estate recovery, which targets deceased enrollees age 55+ and those with disabilities

Report due to the General Assembly by the first day of the 2027 Regular Session, with submission to House Health and Human Services and Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services committees