Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Repeal CON requirement; limit nursing facility beds for Medicaid reimbursement.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Ross
Additional Authors: Hewes, Chaney, White (29th), Scoper, Canon, Moffatt, Harvey, Michel
Code Sections: A 041-0007-0191, A 043-0011-0009, A 043-0013-0117
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, CONVERSION OR EXPANSION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OR SERVICES, PROVIDING THAT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING ANY NURSING FACILITY BEDS FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT WHICH ARE IN EXCESS OF THE BEDS AUTHORIZED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 1999 STATE HEALTH PLAN PLUS THE FOUR-YEAR EXPANSION FOR THOSE COUNTIES HAVING A NEED FOR 50 OR MORE ADDITIONAL NURSING FACILITY BEDS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-11-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NEED AS A PREREQUISITE FOR LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER OF NURSING BEDS WHICH THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID MAY CERTIFY FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 41-7-171 THROUGH 41-7-189 AND 41-7-193 THROUGH 41-7-209, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS THE HEALTH CARE CERTIFICATE OF NEED LAW OF 1979, PROVIDING THOSE ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH A HEALTH CARE CERTIFICATE OF NEED IS REQUIRED TO BE ISSUED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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