Duties include coordination with all State departments administering programs funded by Medicaid.
Supervision is exercised over a small professional staff.
Work is performed under the general direction of the Welfare Medicaid Director. Develops and interprets policies on included benefits and on eligibility standards and determinations. Develops, revises, and oversees the Medicaid State Plan. Ensures the integration of Medicaid policies and programs administered by other departments into a consistent and unified Medicaid policy. Provides the Director and Commissioner with analyses and recommendations on the impact of current and proposed legislation on Medicaid programs, on methods for implementing legislative mandates, and on trends and developments in the health care field.