Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 834

[Introduced] [Passed House]

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History of Actions

Amendments

Background

Title

Description: Nursing homes; allow Medicaid participation for existing beds and authorize new beds.

History of Actions:

101/12/99(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
201/14/99(H)DR - TSDP: PH To AP
301/20/99(H)DR - TSDP: AP To PH
401/20/99(H)Title Suff Do Pass
501/20/99(H)Amendment Failed
601/20/99(H)Passed
701/21/99(H)Transmitted To Senate
801/22/99(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
903/02/99(S)DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
1003/02/99(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1103/04/99(S)Amended
1203/04/99(S)Passed As Amended
1303/05/99(S)Returned For Concurrence
1403/11/99(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1503/24/99(H)Conferees Named Moody,Coleman (65th),Holland
1603/25/99(S)Conferees Named Nunnelee,Burton,Bean
1703/29/99(H)Died In Conference

Amendments:

Lost [H] Amendment No 1
Lost [H] Amendment No 2
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Moody

Additional Authors: Horne, Bailey, Banks, Barnett (116th), Barnett (92nd), Blackmon, Bourdeaux, Bowles, Bozeman, Broomfield, Capps, Chaney, Clark, Clarke, Coleman (29th), Comans, Compretta, Cummings, Dedeaux, Dickson, Eaton, Ellis, Ellzey, Endt, Evans, Flaggs, Ford, Foster, Franks, Fredericks, Frierson, Gadd, Gibbs, Green (34th), Green (96th), Grist, Guice, Hamilton, Henderson (26th), Henderson (9th), Holland, Huddleston, Hudson, Ishee, Janus, Jennings, King, Livingston, Malone, Manning, Maples, Markham, Martinson, McBride, McCoy, McElwain, McInnis, Middleton, Miles, Miller, Mitchell, Moak, Moss, Myers, Nettles, Peranich, Perkins, Perry, Read, Reeves, Reynolds, Robinson (63rd), Robinson (84th), Rogers, Ryan, Scott (17th), Shows, Simmons, Simpson, Smith (27th), Smith (39th), Smith (59th), Stevens, Straughter, Stringer, Taylor, Thomas, Thornton, Vince, Walker, Wallace, Warren, Watson, Weathersby, West, Williams, Woods, Young

Code Section: A 041-0007-0191

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE RESTRICTIONS ON PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR NURSING HOME BEDS THAT WERE AUTHORIZED BY CERTIFICATES OF NEED; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED DURING EACH OF THE NEXT FIVE FISCAL YEARS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF NURSING FACILITY BEDS IN EACH OF THE FOUR LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING DISTRICTS DESIGNATED IN THE STATE HEALTH PLAN, NOT TO EXCEED 60 BEDS IN EACH DISTRICT DURING EACH FISCAL YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR AFTER THE FIRST FISCAL YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE ANY CERTIFICATES OF NEED FOR NURSING FACILITY BEDS UNLESS THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE HAS FIRST CERTIFIED IN WRITING TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT SUFFICIENT FUNDS WERE APPROPRIATED TO THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO FUND THOSE NURSING FACILITY BEDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED ISSUED IN EACH DISTRICT DURING EACH FISCAL YEAR SHALL FIRST BE AVAILABLE FOR NURSING FACILITY BEDS IN THE COUNTY IN THE DISTRICT HAVING THE HIGHEST NEED FOR THOSE BEDS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THERE ARE NO APPLICATIONS FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NEED IN THE COUNTY HAVING THE HIGHEST NEED, THEN THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR NURSING FACILITY BEDS IN OTHER COUNTIES IN THE DISTRICT IN DESCENDING ORDER OF THE NEED FOR THOSE BEDS, UNTIL AN APPLICATION IS RECEIVED FOR BEDS IN AN ELIGIBLE COUNTY IN THE DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER A CERTIFICATE OF NEED HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NURSING FACILITY BEDS IN A COUNTY DURING ANY FISCAL YEAR OF THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, A CERTIFICATE OF NEED SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE AGAIN FOR ADDITIONAL BEDS IN THAT COUNTY DURING THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF A NURSING FACILITY IN AMITE COUNTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF A NURSING FACILITY IN CARROLL COUNTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF NURSING FACILITY BEDS IN EACH OF THE FOUR LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE CARE EXCLUSIVELY TO PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, NOT TO EXCEED 20 BEDS PER CERTIFICATE OF NEED OR A TOTAL OF 60 BEDS PER DISTRICT; TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP AND PRESCRIBE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET WITH REGARD TO THOSE NURSING FACILITY BEDS FOR ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF CHILD PSYCHIATRIC BEDS AT THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER ON THE JEFF ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED LAW SHALL PREVENT ANY NURSING FACILITY FROM DESIGNATING EXISTING BEDS IN THE FACILITY AS BEDS FOR PROVIDING CARE EXCLUSIVELY TO PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/29/99 at 20:09.



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