Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 750

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Health Care Fund; create to purchase medicine and drugs for Medicare recipients.

History of Actions:

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

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

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.


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



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