History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Home health agencies; revise CON moratorium and Medicaid reimbursement for.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Bryan
Code Sections: A 041-0007-0191, A 041-0007-0173, A 043-0013-0117, A 043-0013-0122
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF NEED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF FREESTANDING HOME HEALTH AGENCIES OR THE EXPANSION OF THE CURRENTLY APPROVED TERRITORY OF ANY EXISTING FREESTANDING HOME AGENCIES TO PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES IN WILKINSON COUNTY; TO AUTHORIZE ANY EXISTING HOME HEALTH AGENCY LICENSED TO SERVE LESS THAN SIX COUNTIES TO EXPAND ITS APPROVED TERRITORY TO SIX COUNTIES WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF A CERTIFICATE OF NEED; TO AUTHORIZE ANY HOME HEALTH AGENCY THAT WAS GRANTED A CERTIFICATE OF NEED TO EXPAND ITS TERRITORY TO INCLUDE ALL COUNTIES THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED UNDER THE GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATIONS IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE; TO AUTHORIZE ANY LICENSED HOSPITAL NOT LICENSED TO PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES TO PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN A CONTIGUOUS SIX-COUNTY AREA WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF A CERTIFICATE OF NEED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-173, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT HOSPITALS CONTRACTING WITH A HOME HEALTH AGENCY TO PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES UNDER THE PRECEDING SECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN COMPONENTS OF HOME HEALTH SERVICES MUST BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY THE LICENSED HOME HEALTH AGENCY; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES SHALL BE ON A FEE FOR SERVICE BASIS AFTER A CERTAIN DATE AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTS TO THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAID; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-122, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO APPLY FOR NECESSARY WAIVERS TO IMPLEMENT THE FEE FOR SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT SCHEDULE FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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