History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Medicaid; revise eligibility for.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Reeves
Code Section: A 043-0013-0115
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO DISPOSE OF THEIR ASSETS FOR LESS THAN FAIR MARKET VALUE WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME BEFORE APPLYING FOR MEDICAID SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID FOR A PERIOD OF TIME UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT A WOMAN WHO APPLIES FOR MEDICAID FOR HERSELF AND CHILDREN SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID IF PATERNITY OF THE CHILDREN HAS NOT BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED OR DETERMINED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF PATERNITY HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED OR DETERMINED AND THE FATHER OF THE CHILDREN HAS ACCESS TO REASONABLY-PRICED HEALTH INSURANCE THAT COVERS THE CHILDREN, THEN THE HEALTH INSURANCE OF THE FATHER SHALL BE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF MEDICAL CARE COSTS FOR THE CHILDREN AND MEDICAID SHALL BE SECONDARILY RESPONSIBLE; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEDICAID RECIPIENT SHALL HAVE HIS OR HER ELIGIBILITY EVALUATED EACH MONTH TO DETERMINE IF THE RECIPIENT HAS ACCESS TO REASONABLY-PRICED HEALTH INSURANCE THAT COVERS THE RECIPIENT, AND TO DETERMINE IF THE RECIPIENT IS EMPLOYED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A RECIPIENT HAS ACCESS TO REASONABLY-PRICED HEALTH INSURANCE, THEN THE HEALTH INSURANCE SHALL BE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF MEDICAL CARE COSTS FOR THE RECIPIENT AND MEDICAID SHALL BE SECONDARILY RESPONSIBLE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A RECIPIENT IS NOT EMPLOYED, THE RECIPIENT MUST HAVE A VALID, VERIFIABLE REASON FOR NOT BEING EMPLOYED IN ORDER TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A RECIPIENT IS EMPLOYED AND HAS SUFFICIENT INCOME, THE RECIPIENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A PERCENTAGE OF HIS OR HER INCOME FOR PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF HIS OR HER MEDICAL CARE IN ORDER TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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