2012
Regular Session
Medicaid; extend repealers on various provisions in Medicaid program.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-13-107 AND 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE AUTOMATIC REPEALER ON THE STATUTES WHICH ESTABLISH THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID AND PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES COVERED UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO REIMBURSE INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES USING APR-DRG PAYMENT METHODOLOGY AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES USING AN APC PAYMENT METHODOLOGY; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS AND TO INCREASE THE 15% BENEFICIARY LIMITATION ON SUCH MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO PROVIDE FOR A HIGHER REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AFTER THEIR NORMAL WORKING HOURS, AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS OF THE DIVISION; TO FREEZE NURSING FACILITY REIMBURSEMENT RATES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TWO-DRUG LIMIT ON REIMBURSEMENT FOR SINGLE SOURCE OR INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS DOES NOT APPLY IF THE DRUG IS LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE GENERIC EQUIVALENT; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALERS ON CERTAIN DENTAL CARE SERVICES BEING COVERED UNDER MEDICAID AND ON THE ENTIRE LIST OF COVERED MEDICAID SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR DIRECT APPROPRIATION OF MEDICAID FUNDS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE DIVISION; TO AUTHORIZE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF PPEC CENTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN LIMITATIONS IN THE MEDICAID PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT RATE SECTION AND THE MEDICAID PROVIDER ASSESSMENT SECTION SHALL NOT PREVENT THE DIVISION FROM REIMBURSING PROVIDERS BASED ON A DRG OR APR-DRG OR MANAGED CARE MODEL; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO COLLECT OVERPAYMENTS TO PROVIDERS PRIOR TO CONCLUSION OF APPEAL AND TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN SERVICE CONTRACTS BY THE DIVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALERS ON THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT ON LICENSED HOSPITALS IN MISSISSIPPI TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE MEDICAID PROGRAM, ON ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT, AND ON THE PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL ANNUAL MEDICARE UPPER PAYMENT LIMITS AND DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PAYMENTS TO MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO CLARIFY CERTAIN DEFINITIONS REGARDING THE HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT; TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY FOR A MEDICARE PUBLISHED MARKET BASKET INFLATIONARY INDEX PAYMENT INCREASE; TO INCREASE THE ADDITIONAL UPL PAYMENT TO FREESTANDING PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO DEVELOP CERTAIN REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
06/25/12 at 10:40
H
B
421
House Bill 421
HB 421
H
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Three/Fifths
** Passage
530
Medicaid
F
../../House_cmtes/ME.xml
Public Health and Welfare
F
../../Senate_cmtes/PH.xml
Appropriations
F
../../Senate_cmtes/AP.xml
Formby
../../House_authors/Formby.xml
A
../../code_sections/043/00130107.xml
A
../../code_sections/043/00130117.xml
A
../../code_sections/043/00130121.xml
A
../../code_sections/043/00130145.xml
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02/13 (H) Referred To Medicaid
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03/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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03/13 (H) Read the Third Time
4
03/14 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
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03/14 (H) Amended
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03/14 (H) Passed As Amended
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03/14 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Howell, Lane, Holland)
8
03/16 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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03/21 (H) Transmitted To Senate
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03/26 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
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03/28 (S) DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
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03/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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04/09 (S) Amended
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04/09 (S) Passed As Amended
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04/10 (S) Returned For Concurrence
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04/13 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
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04/20 (H) Conferees Named Howell,Barker,Zuber
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04/24 (S) Conferees Named Kirby,Bryan,Burton
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04/27 (H) Conference Report Filed
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04/27 (S) Conference Report Filed
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04/28 (H) Conference Report Adopted
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04/28 (S) Conference Report Adopted
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05/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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05/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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05/17 Approved by Governor
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Conference Report
Amendment Report for House Bill No. 421
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Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted
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{Vote}
Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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Voice Vote