Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 722

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Medicaid; provide for facilitation to federal funding under block grant program.

History of Actions:

101/07/98(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Evans

Additional Authors: Myers, Thornton, Wallace, Watson

Code Sections: A 043-0013-0103, A 043-0013-0105, A 043-0013-0111, A 043-0013-0115, A 043-0013-0117, A 043-0013-0133, BF 043-0013-0139

Title: AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION OF FEDERAL FUNDING FOR MEDICAID TO A BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 1999, IN WHICH ALL ELIGIBILITY RULES AND SERVICES PROVIDED SHALL BE THOSE IN EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 1998, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO RECEIVE AND EXPEND FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR THE STATEWIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM CERTAIN DEFINITIONS TO THE "BLOCK GRANT" LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-13-111, 43-13-115, 43-13-117 AND 43-13-133, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO BRING FORWARD FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT SECTION 43-13-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE DISCONTINUATION OF STATE FUNDING UPON THE DISCONTINUANCE OF FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS FOR OPTIONAL RECIPIENT GROUPS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH A MEDICAID BLOCK GRANT TRANSITION TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON BLOCK GRANTS AND THE NEEDS OF CITIZENS FOR SERVICES, TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT FOR THE TRANSITION TO A MEDICAID BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE 1999 LEGISLATURE ON PROGRAM DEFINITIONS AND SERVICE DELIVERY MECHANISMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:29.



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