Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 881

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Title

Description: Medicaid; revise eligibility and services provisions.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
2 01/18 (H) DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
3 01/24 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AP To PH
4 01/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
5 01/31 (H) Amended
6 01/31 (H) Passed As Amended
7 02/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
8 02/07 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
9 02/21 (S) DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
10 02/22 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
11 02/28 (S) Amended
12 02/28 (S) Passed As Amended
13 03/02 (S) Returned For Concurrence
14 03/13 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
15 03/20 (H) Conferees Named Moody,Howell,Holland
16 03/23 (S) Conferees Named Huggins,Thames,Gordon
17 03/26 (H) Conference Report Filed
18 03/26 (S) Conference Report Filed
19 03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
20 03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
21 03/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
22 03/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
23 04/12 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths
Chapter number594

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Moody

Additional Author: Scott (80th)

Code Sections: A 043-0013-0115, A 043-0013-0117, A 043-0013-0121

Title: AN ACT RELATING TO THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 1238, 2001 REGULAR SESSION, TO CLARIFY AND INCLUDE CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID ASSISTANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 1000, SENATE BILL NO. 2424 AND SENATE BILL NO. 2754, 2001 REGULAR SESSION, TO REQUIRE PRECERTIFICATION OF INPATIENT DAYS FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT; TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT TO HOSPITALS FOR AN IMPLANTABLE PROGRAMMABLE PUMP; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT OF A WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM A PHYSICIAN FOR HOME LEAVE DAYS; TO DELETE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON REIMBURSEMENT FOR MANAGEMENT FEES AND HOME OFFICE COSTS FOR NURSING FACILITIES, INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES AND PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER OF PHYSICIAN VISITS ALLOWED ANNUALLY FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT; TO REQUIRE PRECERTIFICATION OF HOME HEALTH VISITS FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT; TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS PER MONTH FOR NONINSTITUTIONALIZED MEDICAID RECIPIENTS AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR PREAPPROVAL; TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO CONTRACT WITH A CERTAIN FACILITY TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN; TO REQUIRE PRECERTIFICATION OF DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR REIMBURSEMENT; TO DELETE THE PER DIEM LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT FOR INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES; TO REQUIRE PRECERTIFICATION OF INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC DAYS AND PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT DAYS FOR REIMBURSEMENT; TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR A PILOT PROGRAM FOR TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR A WAIVER FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE THAT PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SERVICES WILL BE REIMBURSABLE UNDER MEDICAID; AND TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL WAIVERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN RECORDS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID IN SUBSTANTIATION OF THEIR COST REPORTS FOR THREE YEARS AFTER SUBMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT RECIPIENTS FOUND TO HAVE MISUSED BENEFITS MAY BE RESTRICTED TO ONE PHYSICIAN AND/OR PHARMACY FOR REIMBURSEMENT PURPOSES; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO IMPOSE PENALTIES UPON PARTICPATING LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES FOUND TO BE IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/16/01 at 00:01.

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