Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 687

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Medicaid; prohibit fraudulent Medicaid managed care practices.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Moody

Code Section: A 043-0013-0215

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED as SECTION 43-13-214, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CRIMINAL PENALTIES APPLICABLE TO ANY MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLAN; TO DEFINE AND PROHIBIT MEDICAID MANAGED CARE FRAUD; TO DEFINE AND PROHIBIT BRIBERY AND GRAFT IN CONNECTION WITH A MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLAN; TO DEFINE AND PROHIBIT THE RECEIPT OF CONSIDERATION FOR REFERRING OR REFRAINING FROM REFERRING A PATIENT, CLIENT OR CUSTOMER IN CONNECTION WITH A MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLAN; TO PROHIBIT FALSE STATEMENTS RELATING TO A MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLAN; TO DEFINE AND PROHIBIT UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE MARKETING PRACTICES IN CONNECTION WITH A MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLAN; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-215, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ENHANCED CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR CORPORATE DEFENDANTS RELATING TO MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLANS; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 43-13-216, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE AND PROHIBIT FELONIOUS NEGLECT RELATING TO MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLANS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/06/97 at 15:26.



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