History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Health Care Fund; create to purchase medicine and drugs for Medicare recipients.
1 | 01/07/98 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Reynolds
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE ENHANCEMENT FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL FUNDS PAID TO THE STATE AS A RESULT OF THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT AND ANY OTHER FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR THE PURCHASE OF MEDICINE AND DRUGS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE BUT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID AND WHOSE INCOME DOES NOT EXCEED 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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