2008
Regular Session
Inmate health care costs; paid under Medicaid program and limit charges by health care providers to the Medicaid rate.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE HEALTH CARE COSTS OF STATE AND LOCAL INMATES; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ANY PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, AND ANY LOCAL OR STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY SHALL ONLY BE LIABLE TO PAY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES RENDERED TO INMATES AT THE LESSER OF THE ACTUAL AMOUNT BILLED OR THE MEDICAID RATE IF THE INMATE HAS NO INSURANCE; TO PROHIBIT A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FROM RELEASING A PERSON FROM CUSTODY TO AVOID THE COST OF NECESSARY MEDICAL TREATMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-13-115 AND 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR INMATE MEDICAL SERVICES, TO DEFINE SUCH SERVICES TO BE REIMBURSED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF SERVICES WHICH ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION (FFP), TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO CONTRACT WITH A MANAGED CARE ENTITY TO FACILITATE THE ACCESS TO INMATE MEDICAL SERVICES AND BILLING FOR SUCH REIMBURSEMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-1-57, 47-5-179 AND 47-5-901, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
02/19/08 at 17:49
S
B
2131
Senate Bill 2131
SB 2131
S
Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2008
Corrections
T
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Appropriations
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Davis (1st)
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Hyde-Smith
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Flowers
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A
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A
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1
01/17 (S) Referred To Corrections;Appropriations
2
02/19 (S) Died In Committee
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