Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Smoking cessation treatment program; direct Division of Medicaid to establish and contract to implement.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Compretta
Title: AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO ESTABLISH A SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT PROGRAM AND CONTRACT WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT THERAPIES FOR PERSONS WITH INCOMES OF UP TO 300% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL; TO SPECIFY CERTAIN CRITERIA TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT PROGRAM BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO CONTRACT WITH THE DIVISION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COSTS OF THE SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED FROM MONIES APPROPRIATED FROM THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND; TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT PROGRAM TO MAKE CERTAIN REPORTS TO THE DIVISION REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN AND RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION TO MAKE A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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