Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Medicaid; reduce reimbursements and transfer funds from Health Care Trust Fund.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/21 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP | |
| 3 | 01/31 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To PH | |
| 4 | 01/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 5 | 02/01 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 6 | 02/01 (H) Amendment Failed | |
| 7 | 02/01 (H) Passed | |
| 8 | 02/05 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 9 | 02/06 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 10 | 02/11 (S) DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP | |
| 11 | 02/11 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 12 | 02/12 (S) Amended | |
| 13 | 02/12 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 14 | 02/12 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 15 | 02/13 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 16 | 02/13 (S) Recalled From House | |
| 17 | 02/13 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 18 | 02/14 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 19 | 02/14 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 20 | 02/14 (H) Conferees Named Moody,Holland,Flaggs | |
| 21 | 02/18 (S) Conferees Named Huggins,Little,Minor | |
| 22 | 02/21 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 23 | 02/21 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 24 | 02/22 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 25 | 02/22 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 26 | 02/22 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 27 | 02/25 (S) Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost | |
| 28 | 02/25 (S) Reconsidered | |
| 29 | 02/25 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf | |
| 30 | 02/26 (H) Reconsidered | |
| 31 | 02/26 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf | |
| 32 | 02/26 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 33 | 02/26 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 34 | 02/27 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf | |
| 35 | 02/27 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf | |
| 36 | 02/27 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 37 | 02/27 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 38 | 02/28 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 39 | 02/28 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 40 | 02/28 (S) Conference Report Failed | |
| 41 | 02/28 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 42 | 03/05 (S) Reconsidered | |
| 43 | 03/05 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf | |
| 44 | 03/05 (H) Reconsidered | |
| 45 | 03/05 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf | |
| 46 | 03/05 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 47 | 03/05 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 48 | 03/06 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 49 | 03/06 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 50 | 03/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 51 | 03/06 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 52 | 03/06 Approved by Governor |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 2 |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 3 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 304 |
House Committees:
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Moody
Additional Author: Holland
Code Sections: A 043-0013-0117, A 043-0013-0407, A 043-0013-0405, A 043-0013-0107
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE MONTHLY NUMBER OF PRESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL MEDICAID RECIPIENTS AND REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL FOR PRESCRIPTIONS ABOVE A CERTAIN NUMBER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR ANY PORTION OF A PRESCRIPTION THAT EXCEEDS A THIRTY-FOUR DAY SUPPLY OF THE DRUG; TO REDUCE THE PHARMACY DISPENSING FEE FOR PRESCRIPTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN EQUALLY EFFECTIVE GENERIC DRUG IS AVAILABLE FOR A PRESCRIPTION AND THE GENERIC IS CHEAPER, THE PROVIDER SHALL NOT PRESCRIBE AND THE DIVISION SHALL NOT REIMBURSE FOR NAME BRAND DRUGS; TO PROVIDE THAT CLAIMS FOR DRUGS FOR DUALLY ELIGIBLE MEDICARE/MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES THAT ARE PAID FOR BY MEDICARE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO MEDICARE FOR PAYMENT BEFORE THEY MAY BE PROCESSED BY MEDICAID'S ON-LINE PAYMENT SYSTEM; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION TO DEVELOP A PHARMACY POLICY IN WHICH DRUGS IN TAMPER-RESISTANT PACKAGING THAT ARE PRESCRIBED FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS BUT ARE NOT DISPENSED TO THE RESIDENT SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE PHARMACY AND NOT BILLED TO MEDICAID; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ESTIMATED ACQUISITION COST OF A DRUG THAT IS USED FOR REIMBURSEMENT PURPOSES SHALL BE TWELVE PERCENT LESS THAN THE AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE FOR THE DRUG; TO ALLOW MEDICAID RECIPIENTS ONE PAIR OF EYEGLASSES EVERY FIVE YEARS INSTEAD OF EVERY THREE YEARS; TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR THE DIVISION TO PROVIDE MANAGED CARE SERVICES; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS STATEWIDE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ASTHMA, DIABETES OR HYPERTENSION; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION TO ESTABLISH COPAYMENTS FOR ALL MEDICAID SERVICES FOR WHICH COPAYMENTS ARE ALLOWABLE UNDER FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION, AND TO SET THE AMOUNT OF THE COPAYMENT FOR EACH OF THOSE SERVICES AT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT ALLOWABLE UNDER FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION TO REDUCE THE RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT TO PROVIDERS FOR MEDICAID SERVICES BY FIVE PERCENT OF THE ALLOWED AMOUNT FOR THAT SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-407, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER $87,000,000.00 FROM THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND INTO THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND; TO DIRECT THE TREASURER TO DEPOSIT THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE 2002 TOBACCO SETTLEMENT INSTALLMENT PAYMENT RECEIVED BY THE STATE INTO THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT IF DURING ANY FISCAL YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE STATE EXCEED THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES RECEIVED DURING THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR BY FIVE PERCENT OR MORE, THE LEGISLATURE SHALL REPAY TO THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND ONE-THIRD OF THE AMOUNT OF THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES THAT EXCEED THE FIVE PERCENT GROWTH; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-405, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH WITHIN THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID A DRUG USE REVIEW BOARD AND A PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS COMMITTEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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