Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1193

[Introduced] [Passed House]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Medicaid; persons with catastrophic illnesses and persons having high drug expenses eligible for.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
201/22/98(H)DR - TSDP: PH To AP
301/29/98(H)DR - TSDP: AP To PH
401/29/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass
502/05/98(H)Passed
602/06/98(H)Transmitted To Senate
702/11/98(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
803/03/98(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Moody

Additional Authors: Coleman (65th), Flaggs, Fredericks, Grist, Holden, Holland, Miller, Read

Code Sections: A 043-0013-0115, A 043-0013-0117

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM A CATASTROPHIC INJURY OR ILLNESS AND WHO REGULARLY SPEND MORE THAN 50% OF THEIR MONTHLY INCOME ON MEDICAL CARE AND DRUGS BECAUSE OF THEIR INJURY OR ILLNESS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID; TO REQUIRE THOSE PERSONS TO PAY TO THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE STATE MATCHING FUNDS THAT THE DIVISION PAYS FOR THE MEDICAID SERVICES RECEIVED BY THE PERSONS; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO LIVE AT HOME BUT WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES IN A NURSING HOME, WHO REGULARLY SPEND MORE THAN 50% OF THEIR MONTHLY INCOME ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE PERSONS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE ONLY FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS COVERED UNDER MEDICAID; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO APPLY FOR A FEDERAL WAIVER TO ALLOW FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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



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