Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2157

[Introduced] [Passed Senate]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Medicaid fraud; prohibit fraudulent Medicaid managed care practices.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
201/30/97(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/07/97(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/07/97(S)Passed
502/11/97(S)Transmitted To House
602/11/97(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
703/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Suspension measureSC 586

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Bean

Additional Author: Hall

Code Section: A 043-0013-0215

Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY 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 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 AND 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 AND TO AUTHORIZE A MONETARY ASSESSMENT FOR COSTS OF INVESTIGATION; TO CODIFY 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 03/05/97 at 10:07.



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