Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2433

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Background

Title

Description: Mississippi Fair Share Health Care Act; enact.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/09 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Dawkins

Additional Author: Williamson

Code Section: A 043-0013-0121

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI FAIR SHARE HEALTH CARE ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN EMPLOYERS THAT DO NOT SPEND AT LEAST 8% OF THE TOTAL WAGES PAID TO ITS EMPLOYEES IN THIS STATE ON HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS SHALL PAY TO THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT THE EMPLOYER SPENDS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS AND AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 8% OF THE TOTAL WAGES PAID TO ITS EMPLOYEES IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR FAILING TO MAKE THE REQUIRED PAYMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO DEPOSIT AND UTILIZE SUCH PAYMENTS TO DEFRAY THE COST OF THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:11.

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