[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Children's Health Care Act; establish.
1 | 01/19/98 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
2 | 01/27/98 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP | |
3 | 02/02/98 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: AP To PH | |
4 | 02/02/98 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
5 | 02/10/98 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
6 | 02/10/98 | (H) | Tabled Subject To Call | |
7 | 02/12/98 | (H) | Passed | |
8 | 02/16/98 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
9 | 02/18/98 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
10 | 02/24/98 | (S) | DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP | |
11 | 02/26/98 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
12 | 03/05/98 | (S) | Amended | |
13 | 03/05/98 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
14 | 03/06/98 | (S) | Returned For Concurrence | |
15 | 03/11/98 | (H) | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
16 | 03/19/98 | (H) | Conferees Named Moody,Clarke,Stevens | |
17 | 03/24/98 | (S) | Conferees Named Simmons,Hall,Bean | |
18 | 03/30/98 | (H) | Died In Conference |
Effective date | Passage | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Moody
Additional Authors: Stevens, Holland
Title: AN ACT TO BE ENTITLED THE MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM IN MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID SHALL DEVELOP A STATE CHILD HEALTH PLAN TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE UNINSURED, LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR APPROVAL; TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE PLAN HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND APPROVED, THE STATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BOARD SHALL IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM, WITH THE ADVICE OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID SHALL RECEIVE STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM AND SHALL PROVIDE THE FUNDS TO THE BOARD; TO SPECIFY THE ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM; TO SPECIFY THE COVERED BENEFITS UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL CONTRACT TO PROVIDE THE COVERAGE AND SERVICES UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR INSURERS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE CONTRACT; TO AUTHORIZE FAMILIES TO RECEIVE PREMIUM SUBSIDIES FOR EMPLOYER-BASED DEPENDENT COVERAGE; TO AUTHORIZE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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