Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Federally qualified health centers; establish pilot program to treat Medicaid patients after hours.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12 (H) Referred To Medicaid | |
| 2 | 01/31 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Scott
Title: AN ACT TO SET UP A PILOT PROGRAM AT THE MAIN SITES OF THE FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN MISSISSIPPI TO PROVIDE AFTER-HOURS CARE TO MEDICAID RECIPIENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH HEALTH CENTER SHALL COLLECT DATA ON THE MEDICAID PATIENTS THAT RECEIVE SERVICES DURING THE AFTER-HOURS SCHEDULE OF THE CENTER AND THE MEDICAID PATIENTS REFERRED OR DIRECTED TO EMERGENCY ROOMS DURING THE AFTER-HOURS SCHEDULE OF THE CENTER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE HEALTH CENTERS SHALL PROVIDE THAT DATA TO THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID AFTER THE END OF THE PILOT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION SHALL COMPILE THAT DATA INTO A REPORT FOR THE LEGISLATURE SHOWING WHETHER THE PILOT PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED ANY COST SAVINGS TO THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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