Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 897

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Title

Description: Medicaid; make technical amendments to Medicaid laws.

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

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
2 01/28 (H) DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP
3 01/30 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To PH
4 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
5 02/05 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
6 02/05 (H) Amended
7 02/05 (H) Passed As Amended
8 02/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
9 02/11 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
10 02/25 (S) DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
11 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
12 03/06 (S) Amended
13 03/06 (S) Passed As Amended
14 03/06 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
15 03/11 (S) Reconsidered
16 03/11 (S) Amended
17 03/11 (S) Passed As Amended
18 03/13 (S) Returned For Concurrence
19 03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
20 03/19 (H) Conferees Named Moody,Fredericks,Holland
21 03/26 (S) Conferees Named Huggins,Burton,Little
22 03/30 (H) Conference Report Filed
23 03/30 (S) Conference Report Filed
24 03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
25 03/31 (S) Motion to Recommit Lost
26 03/31 (S) Conference Report Failed
27 03/31 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
28 03/31 (S) Reconsidered
29 03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
30 03/31 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
31 04/01 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
32 04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
33 04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
34 04/21 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 2 to Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths
Chapter number543

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Moody

Additional Author: Holland

Code Sections: A 043-0013-0113, A 043-0013-0115, A 043-0013-0117, A 043-0013-0107, A 043-0013-0122, A 043-0013-0145, RP 043-0013-0115.1, A 041-0086-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO OBTAIN A LINE OF CREDIT FROM THE WORKING CASH-STABILIZATION FUND OR OTHER SPECIAL SOURCE FUNDS FOR BUDGET SHORTFALLS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID ASSISTANCE, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO APPLY FOR APPLICABLE WAIVERS FOR BENEFITS AND BUY-IN OPTIONS FOR THE DISABLED CHILDREN LIVING AT HOME AND POVERTY LEVEL AGED AND DISABLED (PLADS) ELIGIBILITY CATEGORIES AND TO ESTABLISH AN EXPENDITURE/ENROLLMENT CAP FOR THESE CATEGORIES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO DEVELOP AN ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES AND DELETE THE REFERRAL PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION PROCESS, TO DELETE THE NECESSITY TO COMPARE HOME HEALTH COSTS TO NURSING FACILITY SERVICES FOR REIMBURSEMENT, TO DELETE AUTHORITY FOR THE DIVISION TO OPT OUT OF THE FEDERAL DRUG REBATE PROGRAM AND CREATE A CLOSED DRUG FORMULARY, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN ANY PREFERRED DRUG LIST DEVELOPED BY THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT, TO ALLOW A DISPENSING FEE FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS, TO DELETE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WAIVER PROGRAM, TO DIRECT THE DIVISION TO PAY A FLAT FEE FOR NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE REIMBURSE ACTUAL MILES TRAVELED AND TO APPLY FOR WAIVERS TO DRAW FEDERAL FUNDS FOR NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AS A COVERED SERVICE, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR BIRTHING CENTER SERVICES, TO CLARIFY THE ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES WAIVER PROVISION, TO GIVE THE DIVISION DISCRETION IN PAYING MEDICARE COINSURANCE AMOUNTS, TO AUTHORIZE CHILDREN UP TO TWO YEARS OF AGE FOR THE OBSTETRICAL CARE WAIVER PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS IN THE DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AUTHORITY, TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL MUST AFFIRMATIVELY ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAM MUST AFFIRMATIVELY ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG HOME DELIVERY COMPONENT; TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAM MAY ELECT TO DISCONTINUE PARTICIPATION AT ANY TIME, AND AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG HOME DELIVERY COMPONENT MAY ELECT TO DISCONTINUE PARTICIPATION AT ANY TIME; TO REMOVE THE 5% REIMBURSEMENT REDUCTION FOR CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES UNDER THE HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM PROVIDED BY A PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD) AND TO PRESCRIBE A RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUCH SERVICES AND A FUNDS TRANSFER REQUIREMENT, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO MAKE CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO PROVIDERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM REDIRECTION PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-122, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN OBSOLETE LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO SUBMIT EMERGENCY DRUG ISSUES TO THE PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS COMMITTEE WITHOUT PUBLIC COMMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PER BED ASSESSMENT LEVIED UPON NURSING FACILITIES FOR SUPPORT OF THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO REPEAL SECTION 43-13-115.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN PARTICIPANTS IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 41-86-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP); TO ESTABLISH UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY A DRUG REPOSITORY PROGRAM TO ACCEPT AND DISPENSE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS DONATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING DISPENSED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED JOINTLY BY THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA FOR DRUGS TO BE ACCEPTED AND DISPENSED UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN IMMUNITY TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE FULLY IMPLEMENTED NOT LATER THAN JULY 1, 2005; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/22/03 at 08:42.

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