History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Medicaid; persons with catastrophic illnesses and persons having high drug expenses eligible for.
1 | 01/19/98 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
2 | 01/22/98 | (H) | DR - TSDP: PH To AP | |
3 | 01/29/98 | (H) | DR - TSDP: AP To PH | |
4 | 01/29/98 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
5 | 02/05/98 | (H) | Passed | |
6 | 02/06/98 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
7 | 02/11/98 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
8 | 03/03/98 | (S) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
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.
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